# cinquefoil

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsɪŋk.fɔɪl/

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cinquefoil