Subscriber login


Forgot your password?

Library card login

Other

potentilla

Syllabification: (po·ten·til·la)
Pronunciation: /ˌpōtnˈtilə/

Definition of potentilla

noun

  • a plant of a genus that includes the cinquefoils, especially (in gardening) a small shrub with bright yellow, red, orange, or pink flowers.
    • Genus Potentilla, family Rosaceae: many species

Origin:

modern Latin, based on Latin potent- 'being powerful' (with reference to its herbal qualities) + the diminutive suffix -illa

potentilla in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of potentilla in the British & World English dictionary

Nearby words

  |  Cite

More words in this category

Word of the day

merrythought

/ /
noun
the wishbone of a bird …