cinquefoil

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Pronunciation

/ˈsɪŋk.fɔɪl/(UK)

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/ˈsɪŋk.fɔɪl/(UK) · /ˈsɪŋkˌfɔɪl/ · /ˈsæŋkˌfɔɪl/

Definition of cinquefoil

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

A potentilla (flower).

“Witches always anointed themselves with ointments before departing up the chimney to their Sabbaths. One such ointment was composed of Aconite, Belladonna, Water Parsley, Cinquefoil and Babies' Fat.”

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noun

A potentilla (flower).

“Witches always anointed themselves with ointments before departing up the chimney to their Sabbaths. One such ointment was composed of Aconite, Belladonna, Water Parsley, Cinquefoil and Babies' Fat.”
A stylized flower or leaf with five lobes.
A particular knot of five crossings.

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From Old French cinqfoil, from cinq (“five”) + foil (“leaf”).

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