quinquefoil

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/ˈkwɪŋkwɪfɔɪl/

A form of cinquefoil — A potentilla (flower).

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Meanings

nounquinquefoil (plural quinquefoils)

plural quinquefoils

  1. alternativeAlternative form of cinquefoil.

Origin

Alteration of cinquefoil after the original Latin etymon quīnquefolium.

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APA

quinquefoil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quinquefoil

MLA

“quinquefoil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quinquefoil. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quinquefoil,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quinquefoil.

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