Definitions for: Anemone


[n] any woodland plant of the genus Anemone grown for its beautiful flowers and whorls of dissected leaves



Webster (1913) Definition: A*nem"o*ne, n. [L. anemone, Gr. ?, fr. ? wind.]
1. (Bot.) A genus of plants of the Ranunculus or Crowfoot
family; windflower. Some of the species are cultivated in
gardens.

2. (Zo["o]l.) The sea anemone. See Actinia, and {Sea
anemone}.

Note: This word is sometimes pronounced
[a^]n`[=e]*m[=o]"n[-e], especially by classical
scholars.

Synonyms: windflower

See Also: Alpine anemone, Anemone Canadensis, Anemone cylindrica, Anemone nemorosa, Anemone quinquefolia, Anemone sylvestris, Anemone tetonensis, Canada anemone, flower, genus Anemone, mountain anemone, snowdrop, snowdrop anemone, snowdrop windflower, thimbleweed, wood anemone

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