potentilla
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potentilla
- /ˌpoʊ.tɛnˈtɪ.lə/ US
- /ˌpoʊ.tɛnˈti.ə/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from translingual Potentilla, from Latin potentilla, from potēns (“strong”) + -illa (dimintuive suffix).
noun potentillas
- Any of many shrubs and herbs of the genus Potentilla; the cinquefoils. Potentilla, for instance, used to drive out the demon of fever, was also good against witches.
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noun any of many shrubs and herbs of the genus Potentilla
| Español | potentilla |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 양지꽃 yangjikkot |
| 日本語 | 雉蓆 kijimushiro |
| 中文 | 委陵菜 wěilíngcài |
| Português | potentilha |
| Français | potentille |
| Deutsch | Fingerkraut |
| Ελληνικά | ποτεντίλλα potentílla |
| Русский | лапча́тка lapčátka |
| العربية | عُشْبَة الْقَوَى |
Talk about this word "potentilla." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/potentilla. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. potentilla. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/potentilla "potentilla." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/potentilla.Cite this
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title = {potentilla},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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