CINQUEFOIL


Meaning of CINQUEFOIL in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' si ŋ k- ˌ fo ̇ i(- ə )l, ' sa ŋ k-

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English sink foil, from Anglo-French cincfoille, from Latin quinquefolium, from quinque five + folium leaf ― more at BLADE

Date: 14th century

1 : any of a genus ( Potentilla ) of herbs and shrubs of the rose family usually having 5-lobed leaves and 5-petaled flowers ― called also potentilla

2 : a design enclosed by five joined foils

cinquefoil

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.