What's the difference between cinquefoil and septfoil?
Cinquefoil
Definition:
(n.) The name of several different species of the genus Potentilla; -- also called five-finger, because of the resemblance of its leaves to the fingers of the hand.
(n.) An ornamental foliation having five points or cups, used in windows, panels, etc.
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Septfoil
Definition:
(n.) A European herb, the tormentil. See Tormentil.
(n.) An ornamental foliation having seven lobes. Cf. Cinquefoil, Quarterfoil, and Trefoil.
(n.) A typical figure, consisting of seven equal segments of a circle, used to denote the gifts of the Holy Chost, the seven sacraments as recognized by the Roman Catholic Church, etc.