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raven's foot

raven's foot noun: cinquefoil; potentilla.

Noun

raven's foot

  1. (obsolete) Cinquefoil; potentilla.

Forms of raven's foot

alternative formravensfoot

Origin of raven's foot

From Middle English [Term?], from Old English hræfnesfōt. By surface analysis, raven + -'s + foot. First attested in the Old English period, and obsolete after 1523.

Questions about raven's foot

What does raven's foot mean?
Raven's foot means cinquefoil; potentilla.
What part of speech is raven's foot?
Raven's foot is a noun.

Words near raven's foot in the dictionary

  1. raven paradox
  2. raven parrot
  3. raven parrots
  4. raven's bone
  5. raven's duck
  6. raven's foot
  7. raven-haired
  8. raven-messenger
  9. raven-messengers
  10. Ravena
  11. ravenala

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