Etymology

cinquefoil

cinq·foil
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Today it means: A potentilla (flower). Full definition →

Old French cinqfoil
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  1. Old French · derived fromcinqfoil
  2. English todaycinquefoil

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

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