Definition of CINQUEFOIL

cinquefoil

Plural: cinquefoils

Noun

  • any of a numerous plants grown for their five-petaled flowers; abundant in temperate regions; alleged to have medicinal properties
  • an ornamental carving consisting of five arcs arranged in a circle
  • A potentilla (flower).
  • A stylized flower or leaf with five lobes.
  • A particular knot of five crossings.

Origin / Etymology

From Old French cinqfoil, from cinq (“five”) + foil (“leaf”).

Synonyms

five-finger, 5_1, T(5,2), cinquefoil knot, fiveleaf

Scrabble Score: 24

cinquefoil: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
cinquefoil: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cinquefoil: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 28

cinquefoil: valid Words With Friends Word