potentilla
/ (ˌpəʊtənˈtɪlə) /
noun
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
1C16: New Latin, from Medieval Latin: garden valerian, from Latin potēns powerful, potent 1
Words Nearby potentilla
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How to use potentilla in a sentence
The mountain dock, mountain dandelion, and potentilla seldom fail to appear later.
The Mountain that was 'God' | John H. WilliamsDo you think they are men that you bring them potentilla roots?
The Myths of the North American Indians | Lewis Spencepotentilla anserina was very plentiful, and remarkably luxuriant.
Western Himalaya and Tibet | Thomas ThomsonNow the potentilla shows us, as it were, the primitive form of the strawberry.
The Evolutionist at Large | Grant AllenThis was surrounded by a high wall, and in it the charming potentilla was imprisoned.
The Green Fairy Book | Various
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