potentilla

/ (ˌpəʊtənˈtɪlə) /


noun
  1. any rosaceous plant or shrub of the N temperate genus Potentilla, having five-petalled flowers: See also cinquefoil (def. 1), silverweed (def. 1), tormentil

Origin of potentilla

1
C16: New Latin, from Medieval Latin: garden valerian, from Latin potēns powerful, potent 1

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