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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


Synonymsfive-finger


Broader (hypernym)bush, shrub


Narrower (hyponym)goose grass, goose-tansy, Potentilla anserina, silverweed


Member meronymgenus Potentilla, Potentilla

2. cinquefoil (artifact) an ornamental carving consisting of five arcs arranged in a circle


Broader (hypernym)carving









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