Meanings
nounfiveleaf (countable and uncountable, plural fiveleaves)
plural fiveleaves
- countableuncountableCinquefoil.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Old Englishfīflēaf
- Middle Englishfivelefe
- Englishfiveleaf
From Middle English fivelefe, fyflef; from Old English fīflēaf, a calque of Latin quīnquefolium. By surface analysis, five + leaf.
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APA
fiveleaf. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fiveleaf
MLA
“fiveleaf.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fiveleaf. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fiveleaf,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fiveleaf.
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