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quinquefoliate

adj

Etymology

From quinque- + foliate.

  1. derived from *bʰleh₃-✻ — “blossom, flower”
  2. learned borrowing from foliātus — “having leaves, leafy, leaved”
  3. prefixed as quinquefoliate — “quinque + foliate”

Definitions

  1. Having five leaves or leaflets.

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