Definition of CINQUEFOIL

cinquefoil

Meanings

Plural: cinquefoils

Noun

  • any of a numerous plants grown for their five-petaled flowers; abundant in temperate regions; alleged to have medicinal properties
  • an ornamental carving consisting of five arcs arranged in a circle
  • A potentilla (flower).
  • A stylized flower or leaf with five lobes.
  • A particular knot of five crossings.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

5_1, cinquefoil knot, five-finger, fiveleaf, T(5,2)

Scrabble Score: 24

cinquefoil is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
cinquefoil is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cinquefoil is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 28

cinquefoil is a valid Words With Friends word