I start with a fake trick or hoax, end with a heavy piece of stone, and together I spell an iconic three-leaf green emblem of Ireland. What am I?
A shamrock
'Sham' (a trick or fake) joined with 'rock' (a stone) creates 'shamrock,' the traditional green Irish symbol.
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