cinque·foil /ˈsɪŋkˌfɔɪl, ˈsæŋk-/
 洋莓屬的一種,五葉形的裝飾,梅花形


 Cinque·foil n.
 1. Bot. 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. Arch. An ornamental foliation having five points or cups, used in windows, panels, etc.
 Marsh cinquefoil, the Potentilla palustris, a plant with purple flowers which grows in fresh-water marshes.

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 cinquefoil
      n 1: any of a numerous plants grown for their 5-petal flowers;
           abundant in temperate regions; alleged to have medicinal
           properties [syn: five-finger]
      2: an ornamental carving consisting of five arcs arranged in a
         circle