ˈsiŋkˌfȯil, ˈsaŋ-, dial ˈsiŋkēˌf- noun
also cinq·foil -ŋkˌf-
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Etymology: Middle English sink foil, from Middle French cincfoille, from Latin quinquefolium (translation of Greek pentaphyllon ), from quinque five + folium leaf — more at five , blade
1. : a plant of the genus Potentilla
2. : a figure enclosed by five joined foils ; specifically : a 5-lobed foliation in Gothic tracery
3. : a conventionalized heraldic flower showing five lobelike petals
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