Cinquefoil

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1. Noun

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.

2. Noun

An ornamental foliation having five points or cups, used in windows, panels, etc.

3. Noun

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