| NOUN | plant | cinquefoil, five-finger | any of a numerous plants grown for their five-petaled flowers |
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| artifact | cinquefoil | an ornamental carving consisting of five arcs arranged in a circle |
| Meaning | Any of a numerous plants grown for their five-petaled flowers; abundant in temperate regions; alleged to have medicinal properties. | |
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| Synonym | five-finger | |
| Member of | Potentilla, genus Potentilla | chiefly perennial northern hemisphere herbs and shrubs |
| Narrower | silverweed, goose-tansy, goose grass, Potentilla anserina | low-growing perennial having leaves silvery beneath |
| Broader | shrub, bush | A low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems |
| Spanish | cincoenrama | |
| Meaning | An ornamental carving consisting of five arcs arranged in a circle. | |
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| Broader | carving | A sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone / stone) in order to create a desired shape |
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