About The Word Cinquefoil
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Cinquefoil
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What's The Definition Of Cinquefoil?
[n] an ornamental carving consisting of five arcs arranged in a circle
[n] any of a numerous plants grown for their 5-petal flowers; abundant in temperate regions; alleged to have medicinal properties Synonyms | Synonyms for Cinquefoil: five-finger Related Terms | Find terms related to Cinquefoil: See Also | bush | carving | genus Potentilla | goose grass | goose-tansy | Potentilla | Potentilla anserina | shrub | silverweed Cinquefoil In Webster's Dictionary \Cinque"foil`\, n. [Cinque five + foil, F. feuille
leaf. See {Foil}.]
1. (Bot.) The name of several different species of the genus
{Potentilla}; -- also called {five-finger}, because of the
resemblance of its leaves to the fingers of the hand.
2. (Arch.) An ornamental foliation having five points or
cups, used in windows, panels, etc. --Gwilt.
{Marsh cinquefoil}, the {Potentilla palustris}, a plant with
purple flowers which grows in fresh-water marshes.
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