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potentilla definition

po·ten·tilla (pō′tən til′ə)

noun

cinquefoil (sense )

Etymology: ModL, name of the genus < ML, valerian, dim. of L potens: see potent

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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