anemone, windflower
(noun) any woodland plant of the genus Anemone grown for its beautiful flowers and whorls of dissected leaves
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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
8 May 2025
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