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cinquefoil
cinquefoil [O.Fr.,=five leaves], name for any plant of the widely distributed genus Potentilla of the family Rosaceae ( rose family), chiefly herbs of north temperate and subarctic regions. Most cinquefoils are perennial; many but not all of them have leaves of five leaflets, for which they are also called five-finger. The flowers are most often yellow. Most North American species are native to cooler regions of the W United States. The shrubby cinquefoil ( P. fruticosa ) and the silverweed ( P. anserina ) are common wildflowers in the West and the Northeast; they are thought to be naturalized from the Old World. These and other species are sometimes cultivated in rock gardens. Silverweed is one of the species reputed to have medicinal powers, hence the Latin name of the genus [ potens =powerful]. Cinquefoil is classified in the division Magnoliophyta , class Magnoliopsida, order Rosales, family Rosaceae. |
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"cinquefoil." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "cinquefoil." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-cinquefo.html "cinquefoil." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-cinquefo.html |
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T. F. HOAD. "cinquefoil." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "cinquefoil." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-cinquefoil.html T. F. HOAD. "cinquefoil." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-cinquefoil.html |
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cinquefoil an ornamental design of five lobes arranged in a circle, as in architectural tracery or heraldry.
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "cinquefoil." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "cinquefoil." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-cinquefoil.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "cinquefoil." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-cinquefoil.html |
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cinquefoil. See foil.
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JAMES STEVENS CURL. "cinquefoil." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAMES STEVENS CURL. "cinquefoil." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O1-cinquefoil.html JAMES STEVENS CURL. "cinquefoil." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O1-cinquefoil.html |
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cinquefoil
•boil, Boyle, broil, coil, Dáil, Doyle, embroil, Fianna Fáil, foil, Hoyle, moil, noil, oil, roil, Royle, soil, spoil, toil, voile
•parboil • trefoil • jetfoil • airfoil
•cinquefoil • milfoil • tinfoil • multifoil • aerofoil • hydrofoil
•counterfoil • gargoyle • turmoil
•charbroil • topsoil • subsoil
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"cinquefoil." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "cinquefoil." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-cinquefoil.html "cinquefoil." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-cinquefoil.html |
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