Definition of cinquefoil Cinquefoil
cinque•foil
We found 8 definitions of cinquefoil from 4 different sources.
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What does cinquefoil mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: cinquefoils |
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| cinquefoil - any of a numerous plants grown for their five-petaled flowers; abundant in temperate regions; alleged to have medicinal properties | ||
| five-finger | ||
| shrub, bush a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems | ||
| genus potentilla, potentilla chiefly perennial northern hemisphere herbs and shrubs: cinquefoil | ||
| cinquefoil - an ornamental carving consisting of five arcs arranged in a circle | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- cinquefoil (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. - cinquefoil (n.)
An ornamental foliation having five points or cups, used in windows, panels, etc.
Part of speech
🔤- cinquefoil, noun, singular of cinquefoils.
