five-finger
[
fahyv
-fing-ger]
/ˈfaɪvˌfɪŋ gər/
noun
1.
any of certain species of potentilla having leaves of five leaflets, as
Potentilla canadensis.
2.
Virginia creeper
.
Origin
before 1000;
Middle English;
Old English
fīffingre
British Dictionary definitions for
five fingers
five-finger
noun
1.
any of various plants having five-petalled flowers or five lobed leaves, such as cinquefoil and Virginia creeper
Slang definitions & phrases for
five fingers
five fingers
noun phrase
A five-year prison sentence;
A thief
(1940s+ Underworld)
Related Terms
give five fingers to