A cinquefoil (genus Potentilla), which typically has compound leaves of five leaflets. Now chiefly U.S. and rare.
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| 释义 | the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > according to family > rosaceous plants > [noun] > potentilla or cinquefoil (23) quinquefoileOE A cinquefoil (genus Potentilla), which typically has compound leaves of five leaflets. Now chiefly U.S. and rare. five-leafc1000 The plant cinquefoil (Potentilla reptans). goose-grassa1400 Silver-weed (Potentilla anserina). camorochec1440 The Wild Tansy or Silver-weed (Potentilla anserina). five-leaved grass1526 five-leaved grass = five-leaf, n. tansyc1530 Applied to other plants, esp. the Silverweed or Goose-grass, Potentilla anserina, often distinguished as wild tansy and dog'sor goose tansy; also… cinquefoil1538 The plant Potentilla reptans (family Rosaceæ), with compound leaves each of five leaflets. Also used of other species with similar leaves, and as… potentilla1548 Originally: the plant silverweed, Potentilla anserina. In later use: (in form Potentilla) a genus of the family Rosaceae, comprising herbs and… five-fingered grass1562 Having five divisions more or less resembling the fingers of the hand. five-fingered grass = five-finger, n. 1a five-fingered root (see quot. 1747)… agrimony1578 With distinguishing word or words. Any of various other plants resembling, or used in the same way as, common agrimony; esp.: (a) the European… silverweed1578 A common wayside plant of the genus Potentilla (P. anserina) with prostrate rooting stems and silvery leaves; goose-grass or wild tansy. goose-tansy1597 = goose-grass, n. 1. silver grass1600 One or other of various species of grass, esp.: (a) the striped or ribbon-grass; (b) the Australasian grasses Danthonia pallida, and Poa cæspitosa… silverwort1611 = silverweed, n. 1. five-finger-grass1640 = 1a. midsummer silvera1697 the plant silverweed, Potentilla anserina. strawberry cinquefoil1753 the genus Potentilla. Scotch cinquefoil1789 a yellow-flowered cinquefoil, Potentilla sibbaldia (also called Sibbaldia procumbens), found on grassy and rocky slopes in central and northern… goose-weed1865 = goose-grass, n. 1. five-finger1866 A name for various plants. The cinquefoil (Potentilla reptans and other species). fair days1884 silverweed, Potentilla anserina. fair-grass1884 either of two plants of grassy habitats, silverweed, Potentilla anserina (cf. fair days n.), and bulbous buttercup, Ranunculus bulbosus. potentil1884 A potentilla. |
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