cinquefoil meaning

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cinquefoil (noun): any of a numerous plants grown for their five-petaled flowers; abundant in temperate regions; alleged to have medicinal properties.

cinquefoil has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

cinquefoil as a noun

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

    Synonyms: five-finger

    Type of: shrub

    Kinds: silverweed

  2. an ornamental carving consisting of five arcs arranged in a circle

    Type of: carving

Scrabble score: 24 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with CI · words ending in IL · 10-letter words

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