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Definition of cinquefoil in English: cinquefoilnoun ˈsɪŋkfɔɪl 1A widely distributed herbaceous plant of the rose family, with compound leaves of five leaflets and five-petalled yellow flowers. Genus Potentilla, family Rosaceae Example sentencesExamples - If you have a toothache or mouth sore, you might try cinquefoil, a native plant.
- The Robbins' cinquefoil is endemic to a harsh alpine environment in the White Mountain National Forest of New Hampshire.
- Deciduous cinquefoil has long been used for borders and ground covers in cold-climate gardens.
- Rare cinquefoil bloom just inches from the path and marsh grasses waft in the breeze.
- One of these plants, Robbins' cinquefoil or dwarf cinquefoil, has been proposed for removal from the federal endangered species list.
2Art An ornamental design of five lobes arranged in a circle, e.g. in architectural tracery or heraldry. Example sentencesExamples - The cinquefoil, when inscribed in a circle, forms a rosette of five equal leaves having an open space in the middle, the leaves being formed by the open spaces.
Origin Middle English: from Latin quinquefolium, from quinque 'five' + folium 'leaf'. Definition of cinquefoil in US English: cinquefoilnoun 1A widely distributed herbaceous plant of the rose family, with compound leaves of five leaflets and five-petaled yellow flowers. Genus Potentilla, family Rosaceae: numerous species, including the small-flowered creeping common cinquefoil (P. simplex) and the larger-flowered erect rough-fruited cinquefoil (P. recta) Example sentencesExamples - Rare cinquefoil bloom just inches from the path and marsh grasses waft in the breeze.
- The Robbins' cinquefoil is endemic to a harsh alpine environment in the White Mountain National Forest of New Hampshire.
- One of these plants, Robbins' cinquefoil or dwarf cinquefoil, has been proposed for removal from the federal endangered species list.
- Deciduous cinquefoil has long been used for borders and ground covers in cold-climate gardens.
- If you have a toothache or mouth sore, you might try cinquefoil, a native plant.
2Art An ornamental design of five lobes arranged in a circle, e.g. in architectural tracery or heraldry. Example sentencesExamples - The cinquefoil, when inscribed in a circle, forms a rosette of five equal leaves having an open space in the middle, the leaves being formed by the open spaces.
Origin Middle English: from Latin quinquefolium, from quinque ‘five’ + folium ‘leaf’. |