cinquefoil

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Pronunciation

• (British, America) IPA: /ˈsɪŋk.fɔɪl/

Noun

cinquefoil (plural cinquefoils)

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

Synonyms

• (flower) fiveleaf
• (knot) cinquefoil knot, 5_1, T(5,2)

Related terms

• cinque
• multifoil
• polyfoil

Translations

• French: quintefeuille
• German: Fünfpass
• Italian: cinquefoglie

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