n. 1 any plant of the genus Potentilla, with compound leaves of five leaflets. 2 Archit. a five-cusped ornament in a circle or arch.
[ ME f. L quinquefolium f. quinque five + folium leaf ]
n. 1 any plant of the genus Potentilla, with compound leaves of five leaflets. 2 Archit. a five-cusped ornament in a circle or arch.
[ ME f. L quinquefolium f. quinque five + folium leaf ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012