Thesaurus: cinquefoil

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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.
2. n. An ornamental foliation having five points or cups, used in windows, panels, etc.
3. n. any of a numerous plants grown for their five-petaled flowers; abundant in temperate regions; alleged to have medicinal properties
4. n. an ornamental carving consisting of five arcs arranged in a circle
5. 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.
6. The name of several different species of the genus Potentilla;-- also called five-finger, because of the resemblance of its leavesto the fingers of the hand.
7. n:100 n. any of a numerous plants grown for their five-petaled flowers; abundant in temperate regions; alleged to have medicinal properties n. an ornamental carving consisting of five arcs arranged in a circle