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Word: Cinquefoil
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English: from Latin quinquefolium, from quinque ‘five’ + folium ‘leaf’
ˈsɪŋkfɔɪl
a widely distributed herbaceous plant of the rose family, with compound leaves of five leaflets and five-petalled yellow flowers.
Short Definition:widely distributed herbaceous plant of rose family, with compound leaves of five leaflets and five-petalled yellow flowers
an ornamental design of five lobes arranged in a circle, e.g. in architectural tracery or heraldry.
Short Definition:ornamental design of five lobes arranged in circle
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