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cinquefoil vs Potentilla anserina

Potentilla anserina vs cinquefoil

cinquefoil and Potentilla anserina both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cinquefoil Yes No No No
Potentilla anserina Yes No No No
As nouns, Potentilla anserina is a hyponym of cinquefoil; that is, Potentilla anserina is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cinquefoil:
  • cinquefoil: any of a numerous plants grown for their five-petaled flowers; abundant in temperate regions; alleged to have medicinal properties
  • Potentilla anserina: low-growing perennial having leaves silvery beneath; northern United States, Europe, Asia
Other hyponyms of cinquefoil include goose-tansy, goose grass, silverweed.
cinquefoil (noun) Potentilla anserina (noun)
an ornamental carving consisting of five arcs arranged in a circle low-growing perennial having leaves silvery beneath; northern United States, Europe, Asia
any of a numerous plants grown for their five-petaled flowers; abundant in temperate regions; alleged to have medicinal properties
Difference between cinquefoil and Potentilla anserina

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