potentilla

/ (ˌpəʊtənˈtɪlə) /

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noun

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

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Word Origin for potentilla

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

Words nearby potentilla

potential gradient, potentiality, potentially, potential well, potentiate, potentilla, potentiometer, potentiometric, potentiometric surface, potentiometric titration, Potenza

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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. Williams
Do you think they are men that you bring them potentilla roots?
The Myths of the North American Indians|Lewis Spence
Potentilla anserina was very plentiful, and remarkably luxuriant.
Western Himalaya and Tibet|Thomas Thomson
Now the potentilla shows us, as it were, the primitive form of the strawberry.
The Evolutionist at Large|Grant Allen

This was surrounded by a high wall, and in it the charming Potentilla was imprisoned.
The Green Fairy Book|Various