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- [sil-vuh-ree singk-foil]
- /ˈsɪl və ri ˈsɪŋkˌfɔɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sil-vuh-ree singk-foil]
- /ˈsɪl və ri ˈsɪŋkˌfɔɪl/
Definitions of silvery cinquefoil words
- noun silvery cinquefoil any of several plants belonging to the genus Potentilla, of the rose family, having yellow, red, or white five-petaled flowers, as P. reptans (creeping cinquefoil) of the Old World, or P. argentea (silvery cinquefoil) of North America. 1
- noun silvery cinquefoil Also called quinquefoil, quintefoil. Architecture. a panellike ornament consisting of five lobes, divided by cusps, radiating from a common center. 1
- noun silvery cinquefoil Heraldry. a charge in the form of a five-leaved clover. 1
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Origin of silvery cinquefoil
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English sink foil < Middle French cincfoille < Latin quīnque folia five leaves, translation of Greek pentáphyllon
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Parts of speech for Silvery cinquefoil
noun
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determiner
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silvery cinquefoil popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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