English noun: cinquefoil | |||
1. | cinquefoil (plant) any of a numerous plants grown for their five-petaled flowers; abundant in temperate regions; alleged to have medicinal properties | ||
Synonyms | five-finger | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bush, shrub | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | goose grass, goose-tansy, Potentilla anserina, silverweed | ||
Member meronym | genus Potentilla, Potentilla | ||
2. | cinquefoil (artifact) an ornamental carving consisting of five arcs arranged in a circle | ||
Broader (hypernym) | carving | ||