单词 | cinquefoil |
释义 | Word Frequency cinquefoil(ˈsɪŋkˌfɔɪl) noun 1. any plant of the N temperate rosaceous genus Potentilla, typically having five-lobed compound leaves 2. an ornamental carving in the form of five arcs arranged in a circle and separated by cusps 3. heraldry a charge representing a five-petalled flower Word origin C13 sink foil, from Old French cincfoille, from Latin quinquefolium plant with five leaves, translating Greek pentaphullon from pente five + phullon leaf |
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