potentiln.
/ˈpəʊt(ə)ntɪl/, U.S. /ˈpoʊtntɪl/ rare.
A potentilla.
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quinquefoileOE
five-leafc1000
goose-grassa1400
camorochec1440
five-leaved grass1526
tansyc1530
cinquefoil1538
potentilla1548
five-fingered grass1562
agrimony1578
silverweed1578
goose-tansy1597
silver grass1600
silverwort1611
five-finger-grass1640
midsummer silvera1697
strawberry cinquefoil1753
Scotch cinquefoil1789
goose-weed1865
five-finger1866
fair days1884
fair-grass1884
potentil1884
1884 W. Miller Dict. Eng. Names Plants Potentil, Marsh, Potentilla Comarum (Comarum palustre).
1906 Daily Chron. 4 May 6/7 Tormentil and potentil are opening in the woods.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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n.1884