wood anemone

American  

noun

1. any of several anemones, especially Anemone nemorosa, of the Old World, or A. quinquefolia, of the U.S.

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wood anemone British  

noun

1. Also called: windflower.  any of several woodland anemone plants, esp Anemone quinquefolia of E North America and A. nemorosa of Europe, having finely divided leaves and solitary white flowers

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Etymology

Origin of wood anemone

First recorded in 1650–60

Example Sentences

That one has got the fineness of a wood anemone.

From The Messenger by Robins, Elizabeth

The coppices are carpeted with primroses, with pansies and wild strawberry blossom,—the woods are spangled with the delicate flowers of the woodsorrel and wood anemone, the meadows enamelled with cowslips....

From Our Village by Mitford, Mary Russell

In her last hour of life the tree Gave up her glorious memories, Wild scent of wood anemone, The sapphire blue of April skies.

From The Verse-Book of a Homely Woman by Inchfawn, Fay

You might as well talk like that to a wood anemone, or a wild rabbit....

From Dangerous Ages by Macaulay, Rose, Dame

The house was gay with broom again in its season; before that the violets and wood anemone had made the tea-table and the breakfast table sweet with their presence.

From The Old Helmet, Volume II by Warner, Susan