fifleaf

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Old English

Etymology

Calque of Latin quīnquefolium, equivalent to fīf (five) +‎ lēaf (leaf).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfiːf.læ͜ɑːf/,

Noun

fīflēaf n

  1. (botany) cinquefoil
    Synonym: fīflēafe f

Declension

Descendants

  • Middle English: fivelefe, fyflef