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Definition of Cinquefoil
1. Noun. Any of a numerous plants grown for their five-petaled flowers; abundant in temperate regions; alleged to have medicinal properties.
Exact synonyms: Five-finger
Group relationships: Genus Potentilla, Potentilla
Specialized synonyms: Goose Grass, Goose-tansy, Potentilla Anserina, Silverweed
Generic synonyms: Bush, Shrub
Group relationships: Genus Potentilla, Potentilla
Specialized synonyms: Goose Grass, Goose-tansy, Potentilla Anserina, Silverweed
Generic synonyms: Bush, Shrub
2. Noun. An ornamental carving consisting of five arcs arranged in a circle.
Generic synonyms: Carving
Definition of Cinquefoil
1. n. 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.
Definition of Cinquefoil
1. Noun. potentilla (gloss flower) ¹
2. Noun. (heraldiccharge) A stylized flower or leaf with five lobes. ¹
3. Noun. (topology) A particular knot of five crossings. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Cinquefoil
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