n. [ Gr. &unr_; of five verses; &unr_; (see Penta-) + &unr_; line, verse. ] A composition consisting of five verses. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Penta- + Gr. sti`chos a row. ] (Bot.) Having, or arranged in, five vertical ranks, as the leaves of an apple tree or a cherry tree. [ 1913 Webster ]