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A quinquefolia
Ginseng Gin"seng, n. [Chinese.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus Aralia, the root of which is highly valued as a medicine among the Chinese. The Chinese plant (Aralia Schinseng) has become so rare that the American (A. quinquefolia) has largely taken its place, and its root is now an article of export from America to China. The root, when dry, is of a yellowish white color, with a sweetness in the taste somewhat resembling that of licorice, combined with a slight aromatic bitterness.
Ampelopsis quinquefolia
Virginia Vir*gin"i*a, n. One of the States of the United States of America. -- a. Of or pertaining to the State of Virginia. Virginia cowslip (Bot.), the American lungwort (Mertensia Virginica). Virginia creeper (Bot.), a common ornamental North American woody vine (Ampelopsis quinquefolia), climbing extensively by means of tendrils; -- called also woodbine, and American ivy. [U. S.] Virginia fence. See Worm fence, under Fence. Virginia nightingale (Zo["o]l.), the cardinal bird. See under Cardinal. Virginia quail (Zo["o]l.), the bobwhite. Virginia reel, an old English contradance; -- so called in the United States. --Bartlett. Virginia stock. (Bot.) See Mahon stock.
Ampelopsis quinquefolia
Glycolic Gly*col"ic, a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, glycol; as, glycolic ether; glycolic acid. Glycolic acid (Chem.), an organic acid, found naturally in unripe grapes and in the leaves of the wild grape (Ampelopsis quinquefolia), and produced artificially in many ways, as by the oxidation of glycol, -- whence its name. It is a sirupy, or white crystalline, substance, HO.CH2.CO2H, has the properties both of an alcohol and an acid, and is a type of the hydroxy acids; -- called also hydroxyacetic acid.
Macrosila quinquemaculata
Potato Po*ta"to, n.; pl. Potatoes. [Sp. patata potato, batata sweet potato, from the native American name (probably batata) in Hayti.] (Bot.) (a) A plant (Solanum tuberosum) of the Nightshade family, and its esculent farinaceous tuber, of which there are numerous varieties used for food. It is native of South America, but a form of the species is found native as far north as New Mexico. (b) The sweet potato (see below). Potato beetle, Potato bug. (Zo["o]l.) (a) A beetle (Doryphora decemlineata) which feeds, both in the larval and adult stages, upon the leaves of the potato, often doing great damage. Called also Colorado potato beetle, and Doryphora. See Colorado beetle. (b) The Lema trilineata, a smaller and more slender striped beetle which feeds upon the potato plant, bur does less injury than the preceding species. Potato fly (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of blister beetles infesting the potato vine. The black species (Lytta atrata), the striped (L. vittata), and the gray (L. cinerea, or Fabricii) are the most common. See Blister beetle, under Blister. Potato rot, a disease of the tubers of the potato, supposed to be caused by a kind of mold (Peronospora infestans), which is first seen upon the leaves and stems. Potato weevil (Zo["o]l.), an American weevil (Baridius trinotatus) whose larva lives in and kills the stalks of potato vines, often causing serious damage to the crop. Potato whisky, a strong, fiery liquor, having a hot, smoky taste, and rich in amyl alcohol (fusel oil); it is made from potatoes or potato starch. Potato worm (Zo["o]l.), the large green larva of a sphinx, or hawk moth (Macrosila quinquemaculata); -- called also tomato worm. See Illust. under Tomato. Seaside potato (Bot.), Ipom[oe]a Pes-Capr[ae], a kind of morning-glory with rounded and emarginate or bilobed leaves. [West Indies] Sweet potato (Bot.), a climbing plant (Ipom[oe]a Balatas) allied to the morning-glory. Its farinaceous tubers have a sweetish taste, and are used, when cooked, for food. It is probably a native of Brazil, but is cultivated extensively in the warmer parts of every continent, and even as far north as New Jersey. The name potato was applied to this plant before it was to the Solanum tuberosum, and this is the ``potato' of the Southern United States. Wild potato. (Bot.) (a) A vine (Ipom[oe]a pandurata) having a pale purplish flower and an enormous root. It is common in sandy places in the United States. (b) A similar tropical American plant (I. fastigiata) which it is thought may have been the original stock of the sweet potato.
novem quinque
Novum No"vum, n. A game at dice, properly called novem quinque (L., nine five), the two principal throws being nine and five. [Obs.] --Shak.
Quinquagesima
Quinquagesima Quin`qua*ges"i*ma, a. [L., fr. quinquagesimus the fiftieth, akin to quinquaginta fifty, quinque five. See Five.] Fiftieth. Quinquagesima Sunday, the Sunday which is the fiftieth day before Easter, both days being included in the reckoning; -- called also Shrove Sunday.
Quinquagesima Sunday
Quinquagesima Quin`qua*ges"i*ma, a. [L., fr. quinquagesimus the fiftieth, akin to quinquaginta fifty, quinque five. See Five.] Fiftieth. Quinquagesima Sunday, the Sunday which is the fiftieth day before Easter, both days being included in the reckoning; -- called also Shrove Sunday.
Quinquangular
Quinquangular Quin*quan"gu*lar, a. [L. quinquanqulus; quinque five + angulus ad angle: cf. F. quinquangulaire.] Having five angles or corners.
Quinquarticular
Quinquarticular Quin`quar*tic"u*lar, a. [Quinque- + article.] (Theol.) Relating to the five articles or points; as, the quinquarticular controversy between Arminians and Calvinists. [Obs.] --Bp. Sanderson.
Quinque-
Quinque- Quin"que- [L. quinque five. See Five.] A combining form meaning five, five times, fivefold; as, quinquefid, five-cleft; quinquedentate, five-toothed.
Quinque foliolate
Quinque foliolate Quin`que fo"li*o*late, a. (Bot.) Having five leaflets. --Gray.
Quinqueangled
Quinqueangled Quin"que*an`gled, a. [Quinque- + angle.] Having five angles; quinquangular.
Quinqueliteral
Quinqueliteral Quin`que*lit"er*al, a. [Quinque- + literal.] Consisting of five letters.
Quinquelobed
Quinquelobed Quin"que*lobed`, a. [Quinque- + lobe.] Same as Quinquelobate.
Quinquenerved
Quinquenerved Quin"que*nerved`, a. [Quinque- + nerve.] (Bot.) Having five nerves; -- said of a leaf with five nearly equal nerves or ribs rising from the end of the petiole.
Quinquennalia
Quinquennalia Quin`quen*na"li*a, n. pl. [L., fr. quinquennalis. See Ouinquennial.] (Rom. Antiq.) Public games celebrated every five years.
Quinquennial
Quinquennial Quin*quen"ni*al, a. [L. quinquennalis and quinquennis; quinque five + annus year. See Five, and cf. Biennial.] Occurring once in five years, or at the end of every five years; also, lasting five years. A quinquennial event.
Quinquennium
Quinquennium Quin*quen"ni*um, n. [L.] Space of five years.
Quinquesyllable
Quinquesyllable Quin"que*syl`la*ble, n. [Quinque- + syllable.] A word of five syllables.
Quinquevir
Quinquevir Quin"que*vir, n.; pl; E. Quinquevirs, L. Quinqueviri. [L., fr. quinque Five + vir man.] (Bot. Antiq.) One of five commissioners appointed for some special object.
Quinqueviri
Quinquevir Quin"que*vir, n.; pl; E. Quinquevirs, L. Quinqueviri. [L., fr. quinque Five + vir man.] (Bot. Antiq.) One of five commissioners appointed for some special object.
Quinquevirs
Quinquevir Quin"que*vir, n.; pl; E. Quinquevirs, L. Quinqueviri. [L., fr. quinque Five + vir man.] (Bot. Antiq.) One of five commissioners appointed for some special object.
Quinquina
Quinquina Quin*qui"na, n. [NL. & F. See Quinine.] Peruvian bark.
Quinquivalent
Quinquivalent Quin*quiv"a*lent, a. [Quinque- + L. valens, -entis, p. pr. See Valence.] (Chem.) Same as Pentavalent.
Sphinx or Macrosila quinquemaculata
Tomato To*ma"to, n.; pl. Tomatoes. [Sp. or Pg. tomate, of American Indian origin; cf. Mexican tomail.] (Bot.) The fruit of a plant of the Nightshade family (Lycopersicum esculentun); also, the plant itself. The fruit, which is called also love apple, is usually of a rounded, flattened form, but often irregular in shape. It is of a bright red or yellow color, and is eaten either cooked or uncooked. Tomato gall (Zo["o]l.), a large gall consisting of a mass of irregular swellings on the stems and leaves of grapevines. They are yellowish green, somewhat tinged with red, and produced by the larva of a small two-winged fly (Lasioptera vitis). Tomato sphinx (Zo["o]l.), the adult or imago of the tomato worm. It closely resembles the tobacco hawk moth. Called also tomato hawk moth. See Illust. of Hawk moth. Tomato worm (Zo["o]l.), the larva of a large hawk moth (Sphinx, or Macrosila, quinquemaculata) which feeds upon the leaves of the tomato and potato plants, often doing considerable damage. Called also potato worm.
Subquinquefid
Subquinquefid Sub*quin"que*fid, a. Almost quinquefid; nearly quinquefid.

Meaning of Quinq from wikipedia

- piscibus, libri quinq[ue] e graeco traducti ad Antonium Imperatorem [.], aut**** Laurentio Lippio Collensi, interprete librorum quinq[ue] Oppiani. C....
- thérapeutique expérimentale et clinique, 1892. The standard author abbreviation Quinq. is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name...
- Lachance (103), Suhomyces M.Blackw. & Kurtzman, 2016 (60), Syringospora Quinq., Teunomyces Kurtzman & M.Blackw., 2016 (22), Thailandia, Torulopsis Berl...
- de Bracton (1569), T.N. (ed.), De legibus & consuetudinibus Angliæ libri quinq[ue]; in varios tractatus distincti, ad diuersorum et vetustissimorum codi****...
- de Bracton (1569), T.N. (ed.), De legibus & consuetudinibus Angliæ libri quinq[ue]; in varios tractatus distincti, ad diuersorum et vetustissimorum codi****...
- (Henry of Susa) (1512). Lectura siue Apparatus domini Hostiensis super quinq[ue] libris Decretaliu[m] (in Latin). p. 230. Ciol, Elio e Stefano (2007)...
- Heylyn's Hist. Quinqu-Articularis, 1660, part iii., xx, 69 Hickman's Hist. Quinq-Artic. Exarticulata, 1674, p. 209 Howell's State Trials, xxii. 712 Strype's...
- ‘Bonasus Va****ns’ (anon.), London, 1672, against J. Durel. ‘Historia Quinq-Articularis Exarticulata; or Animadversions on Doctor Heylin's Quinquarticular...
- Consilii decreta sua qui scripserat arte Regiaq emisit signa notata manu Quinq ferens decies ferme natalib, anos Hic Honyngus iam Gulielm, inest: Homo...
- the undated Latin m****cript in the Cambridge library De statu questionum quinq' inter Remonstrantes et Contra-Remonstrantes Controversarum. John Rainolds...