[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

cinquefoil \cinque"foil`\, n. cinque five + foil, f. feuille
   leaf. see foil.
   1. bot. 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.
      1913 webster

   2. arch. an ornamental foliation having five points or
      cups, used in windows, panels, etc. --gwilt.
      1913 webster

   marsh cinquefoil, the potentilla palustris, a plant with
      purple flowers which grows in fresh-water marshes.
      1913 webster
see also:
foil potentilla five-finger marsh cinquefoil potentilla palustris 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

cinquefoil
     n 1: any of a numerous plants grown for their 5-petal flowers;
          abundant in temperate regions; alleged to have medicinal
          properties syn: five-finger
     2: an ornamental carving consisting of five arcs arranged in a
        circle
see also:
five-finger 

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