01 n. The name of several different species of the genus Potentilla; -- also called five-finger, because of the resemblance of its leaves to the …
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The name of several different species of the genus Potentilla; -- also called five-finger, because of the resemblance of its leaves to the fingers of the hand.(Bot.) Also: five-finger
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An ornamental foliation having five points or cups, used in windows, panels, etc.(Arch.)
Phrases & compounds
Marsh cinquefoil —
the Potentilla palustris, a plant with purple flowers which grows in fresh-water marshes.