potentilla
/ˌpoʊ.tɛnˈti.ə/US/ˌpoʊ.tɛnˈtɪ.lə/
potentilla noun: any of many shrubs and herbs of the genus Potentilla; the cinquefoils.
Noun
potentilla (plural potentillas)
- Any of many shrubs and herbs of the genus Potentilla; the cinquefoils.
- Potentilla, for instance, used to drive out the demon of fever, was also good against witches.1940, Rosetta E. Clarkson, Green Enchantments: The Magic Spell of Gardens, The Macmillan Company, page 258
potentilla meaning in Arabic and Indonesian
potentilla in Arabic
- any of many shrubs and herbs of the genus Potentilla
- عُشْبَة الْقَوَى
potentilla in Indonesian
- any of many shrubs and herbs of the genus Potentilla
- ganserik
Forms of potentilla
| plural | potentillas |
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Origin of potentilla
Borrowed from translingual Potentilla, from Latin potentilla, from potēns (“strong”) + -illa (dimintuive suffix).
Questions about potentilla
- What does potentilla mean?
- Potentilla means any of many shrubs and herbs of the genus Potentilla; the cinquefoils.
- What is potentilla in Arabic?
- Potentilla in Arabic is عُشْبَة الْقَوَى. See Potentilla meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is potentilla?
- Potentilla is a noun.
- How do you pronounce potentilla?
- Potentilla is pronounced /ˌpoʊ.tɛnˈtɪ.lə/ (US).
- What is the plural of potentilla?
- The plural of potentilla is potentillas.
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