cinquefoil

Other forms: cinquefoils

Definitions of cinquefoil

1. noun

   any of a numerous plants grown for their five-petaled flowers; abundant in temperate regions; alleged to have medicinal properties
   synonyms: five-finger

   types:

   Potentilla anserina, goose grass, goose-tansy, silverweed

   low-growing perennial having leaves silvery beneath; northern United States; Europe; Asia

   type of:

   bush, shrub

   a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
2. noun

   an ornamental carving consisting of five arcs arranged in a circle
   type of:

   carving

   a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape