What is another word for potentilla?

Pronunciation: [pətɪntˈɪlə] (IPA)

Potentilla is a plant genus of the rose family, commonly known as cinquefoils and in total it contains around 500 species. Some popular synonyms of the word potentilla are silver cinquefoil, mountain five finger, creeping cinquefoil, golden cinquefoil, and rough cinquefoil. All these flower species have different features that make them unique from each other and are used differently in the world of horticulture and medicine. Potentillas have been used since ancient times in the Ayurveda and Chinese traditional medicine systems for their powerful medicinal properties. The plant's roots, stems, and flowers contain antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds that can help cure various diseases and illnesses.

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What are the holonyms for Potentilla?

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Usage examples for Potentilla

Here are cress, blue violets, potentilla, and, in the damp of the willow fence-rows, white false asphodels.
"The Land Of Little Rain"
Mary Hunter Austin
Ishmael sat upon the dry grass, where the tiny yellow stars of the creeping potentilla gleamed up at him through the soft dusk, and lay almost too idle for thought.
"Secret Bread"
F. Tennyson Jesse
potentilla comes from the Latin potens, as alluding to the medicinal virtues of the species.
"Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure"
William Thomas Fernie

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