ANEMONE

anemone, windflower

(noun) any woodland plant of the genus Anemone grown for its beautiful flowers and whorls of dissected leaves

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

anemone (plural anemones)

Any plant of the genus Anemone, of the Ranunculaceae (or buttercup) family, such as the windflower.

A sea anemone.

Source: Wiktionary

A*nem"o*ne, n. Etym: [L. anemone, Gr.

1. (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of plants of the Ranunculus or Crowfoot family; windflower. Some of the species are cultivated in gardens.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The sea anemone. See Actinia, and Sea anemone.

Note: This word is sometimes pronounced , especially by classical scholars.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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