Cinquefoil
Pronunciation : Cinque"foil`
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cinque five + foil, F. feuille leaf. See Foil.]
Definition : 1. (Bot.)
Defn: 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.
2. (Arch.)
Defn: An ornamental foliation having five points or cups, used in windows, panels, etc. Gwilt. Marsh cinquefoil, the Potentilla palustris, a plant with purple flowers which grows in fresh-water marshes.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913