The name of several different species of the genus Potentilla; -- also called five-finger, because of the resemblance of its leaves to the fingers of the hand.
An ornamental foliation having five points or cups, used in windows, panels, etc.
A figure having five leaves or petals.
A stylized flower with five radiating petals or leaves, used in heraldry.
any of a numerous plants grown for their 5-petal flowers; abundant in temperate regions; alleged to have medicinal properties
an ornamental carving consisting of five arcs arranged in a circle
a garland having five loops.
A five sided design of converging arcs, often used in frame work.
in tracery, having five pendants in a circular ring; usually applied to windows and panels. See also tracery.
A panellike ornament consisting of 5 lobes, divided by cusps, radiating from a common center, often seen in ecclesiastical architecture.
Five foils or lobes formed by 5 triangular projections or cusps, set in a circle.
A circular design made of five converging lobes, giving the appearance of a flower with petals
Any of a number of species of the Rose family genus Potentilla. Well represented in the North Country by the Tall Cinquefoil ( Potentilla arguta), Silver Cinquefoil ( Potentilla argentea), Shrubby Cinquefoil ( Potentilla fruticosa), Rough Cinquefoil ( Potentilla norvejica), Swamp Cinquefoil ( Potentilla palustris), and Wine Leaf Cinquefoil ( Potentilla tridentata), among others.
