po·ten·til·la  (pōt'n-tĭl'ə)  n. Any of numerous herbs or shrubs of the genus Potentilla, of the North Temperate Zone, having pinnately or palmately compound leaves and yellow, white, or red flowers with many pistils. [Medieval Latin, garden valerian, from Latin potēns, potent-, present participle of posse, to be able; see potent.] |
| potentilla | |
noun | |
| chiefly perennial northern hemisphere herbs and shrubs: cinquefoil |