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A listener named Gráinne queried Éanna Ní Lamhna’s claim that shamrock and clover are the same plant, noting that clover leaves often have white markings while shamrock is plain green. In fact, “shamrock” comes from the Irish seamróg, meaning young clover, though the exact species considered the true shamrock remains debated...