Cinquefoil

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈsɪŋk.fɔɪl/

Alternative forms

• cinqfoil

Full definition of cinquefoil

Noun

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

Synonyms

• (knot) cinquefoil knot, $$

Related terms

• cinque
• multifoil
• polyfoil

Coordinate terms

• trefoil
• quatrefoil
• sexfoil
• huitfoil