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truelove

/ˈtruː.lʌv/
true · love

Plural:trueloves
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• noun

1

A sweetheart or person who is genuinely and faithfully loved.

Example

"In traditional folk ballads, the hero often crosses stormy seas to reunite with his truelove."


2

A Eurasian woodland perennial herb (Paris quadrifolia) of the family Melanthiaceae, characterized by a single whorl of four leaves and a solitary greenish flower followed by a poisonous black berry; herb Paris.

Example

"While surveying the damp calcareous woodland, the naturalist noted several patches of truelove growing beneath the canopy."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in Middle English as a compound of 'true' and 'love'. In its botanical sense, the herb Paris quadrifolia was named from folkloric belief that its four symmetrically arranged leaves resembled a true-love knot.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Truelove. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/truelove
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