Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "cinquefoil" shuka ce mai ganye ko lobes guda biyar akan kowace ganye, yawanci ganye mai ganye biyar na gama-gari ko wakilcin shedar irin wannan shuka. Kalmar "cinquefoil" ta samo asali ne daga kalmar Tsohuwar Faransanci "cincfoille," wanda ke nufin "manyan ganye biyar."
