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Meaning of Cinquefoil | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈsɪŋk.fɔɪl

Definitions

  1. A potentilla (flower).
  2. A stylized flower or leaf with five lobes.
  3. A particular knot of five crossings.

Equivalents

العربية شكل ذو خمسة أقواس
Català quinquefoli
Deutsch Fingerkraut Fünfpass
Français quintefeuille
Italiano cinquefoglie
한국어 양지꽃
Polski pępawa pięciornik srebrnik

Examples

“Witches always anointed themselves with ointments before departing up the chimney to their Sabbaths. One such ointment was composed of Aconite, Belladonna, Water Parsley, Cinquefoil and Babies' Fat.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Cinquera cinques cinquillo cinsault Cintāmaṇicakra Cinti

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