My first half is a trick or an imitation, while my second half is a stone resting upon the soil. Put us together to form a tiny three-leafed green emblem worn on March 17th. What am I?
Shamrock
'Sham' means a trick or fraud, and 'rock' is a stone. Together they form 'shamrock'.
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