Meaning of CINQUEFOIL
| Pronunciation: | | 'singk`foyl
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- [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
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| | Synonyms: | | five-finger |
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| | See Also: | | bush, carving, genus Potentilla, goose grass, goose-tansy, Potentilla, Potentilla anserina, shrub, silverweed | |
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| | Definition: | | \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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