anemone
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- 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
- sea anemone
rue anemone
noun
rue anemone
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1817
- a delicate vernal North American herb (Thalictrum thalictroides synonym Anemonella thalictroides) of the buttercup family that has white flowers resembling those of the wood anemone and basal leaves
sea anemone
noun
sea anemone
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1742
- any of numerous usually solitary anthozoan polyps (order Actiniaria) whose form, bright and varied colors, and cluster of tentacles superficially resemble a flower
wood anemone
noun
wood anemone
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1650
- any of several anemones; especially : one (Anemone quinquefolia) of North America with solitary often pink-tinged flowers
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