anemone

[uh-nem-uh-nee]

noun

1. any of various plants belonging to the genus Anemone, of the buttercup family, having petallike sepals and including several wild species with white flowers as well as others cultivated for their showy flowers in a variety of colors.

2. sea anemone.

anemone

/ əˈnɛmənɪ /

noun

1. any ranunculaceous woodland plant of the genus Anemone of N temperate regions, such as the white-flowered A. nemorosa ( wood anemone or windflower ). Some cultivated anemones have lilac, pale blue, pink, purple, or red flowers See also pasqueflower Compare sea anemone

anemone

1. See sea anemone

Word History and Origins

Origin of anemone¹

1545–55; < Latin < Greek: literally, daughter of the wind, equivalent to ánem ( os ) wind + -ōnē feminine patronymic suffix; -one

Word History and Origins

Origin of anemone¹

C16: via Latin from Greek: windflower, from anemos wind

Example Sentences

After examining their form, habitat, and shell structure, the team concluded that Salterella and Volborthella most likely belonged to the cnidarian group -- relatives of modern corals, jellyfish, and sea anemones.

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Gardens of corals and sponges and flowery sea anemones clung to the rocks and danced in the whirling currents.

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Sea anemone isn’t braised and paired with glass noodles.

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It is hoped species such as ross worms, anemones, oysters and mussels will live on the reef cubes and that fish and crustaceans will also come over time.

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Photos show the couple surrounded by roses, anemones, delphiniums and hydrangeas which appear to be set up in woodland with strategically placed urns and an archway, wedding florist Nicola Paul told the BBC.

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