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anemone

noun

anem·​o·​ne ə-ˈne-mə-nē How to pronounce anemone (audio)
1
: any of a large genus (Anemone) of perennial herbs of the buttercup family having lobed or divided leaves and showy flowers without petals but with conspicuous sepals

called also windflower

2

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The most common anemone varieties are 'Dorothy Mechen,' showing off light purple flowers, and 'Adrienne Mechen,' a close cousin sprouting a pink center, trailing into bright white flowers at the tips. Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2022 Arrangements of peach roses, thistle, black anemone, and deep red leaves cut from a Japanese maple tree in Lisa's yard punctuate the table. Krissa Rossbund, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 July 2022 Rather than working with corals, which are slow-growing, the researchers did most of their work on its evolutionary relative, the anemone. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 8 May 2022 But many anemone species look the same on the outside, meaning researchers need to cut them open to identify them. New York Times, 11 Mar. 2022 With extreme caution, Dr. Rodriguez suggested the fat white anemone belongs to the family Actinostolidae and the orange ones to the family Hormathiidae. New York Times, 11 Mar. 2022 Another star of the show was a large white anemone perched behind the wheel of Endurance, looking ready to captain the ship. Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Mar. 2022 From what is visible in the video, the largest living thing behind the wheel of the Endurance is an anemone (species unidentifiable). New York Times, 11 Mar. 2022 African iris, amaryllis, anemone, bulbine, crinum, daylily, rain lily, ranunculus, society garlic, spider lily and narcissus; refrigerated Dutch iris, tulips, daffodils, hyacinths and similar bulbs needing a cold treatment before flowering. Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 30 Oct. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek anemōnē

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of anemone was in 1548

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