Associations to the word «Cinquefoil»
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Wiktionary
CINQUEFOIL, noun. Potentilla (flower)
CINQUEFOIL, noun. (heraldiccharge) A stylized flower or leaf with five lobes.
CINQUEFOIL, noun. (topology) A particular knot of five crossings.
Dictionary definition
CINQUEFOIL, noun. Any of a numerous plants grown for their five-petaled flowers; abundant in temperate regions; alleged to have medicinal properties.
CINQUEFOIL, noun. An ornamental carving consisting of five arcs arranged in a circle.
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