HyperDic: five-finger

English > 1 sense of the word five-finger:
NOUNplantfive-finger, cinquefoilany of a numerous plants grown for their five-petaled flowers
English > five-finger: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningAny of a numerous plants grown for their five-petaled flowers; abundant in temperate regions; alleged to have medicinal properties.
Synonymcinquefoil
Member ofPotentilla, genus Potentillachiefly perennial northern hemisphere herbs and shrubs
Narrowersilverweed, goose-tansy, goose grass, Potentilla anserinalow-growing perennial having leaves silvery beneath
Broadershrub, bushA low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
Spanishcincoenrama

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