cinquefoil

Meanings

• noun

  A five-petaled flower, typically with a red base and yellow tip, belonging to the rose family.

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Synonyms

fiveleaf , knot

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Rhymes

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soil , oil , compost , toil

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Variants

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cinquefoil , cinquefoils , potentilla

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Etymology

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The name cinquefoil comes from the French word for five leaves.

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Trivia

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1. The cinquefoil is the national flower of France.

2. The cinquefoil is also known as the Shamrock of Europe.

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Related Concepts

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1. Potentilla: A large genus of flowering plants in the rose family, many of which are commonly known as cinquefoils.

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Culture

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In heraldry, cinquefoil is used as a charge or decoration. It is also used as a symbol of the Virgin Mary and represents the five wounds of Christ.

How to Memorize "cinquefoil"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a five-petaled flower with a red base and yellow tip.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word cinquefoil with the number five and the image of a flower.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word cinquefoil by breaking it down into cinque (five) and foil (leaf).

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