windflower

American  

[wind-flou-er] / ˈwɪndˌflaʊ ər /

noun

1. any plant belonging to the genus Anemone, of the buttercup family, having divided leaves and showy, solitary flowers.

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windflower British  

/ ˈwɪndˌflaʊə /

noun

1. any of various anemone plants, such as the wood anemone

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Etymology

Origin of windflower

1545–55; translation of Greek amemṓnē anemone; wind ¹, flower

Example Sentences

The 2- to 3-inch blooms float above beds and borders and sway in the slightest breeze, giving rise to their other common name: windflower.

From Seattle Times

As these beauties fade, they are succeeded by carpets of the Italian windflower.

From Washington Post

Snow crocus, reticulated iris, snowdrops, windflowers and other diminutive early performers are easy to tuck in among perennials and established shrubs.

From Seattle Times

Long oversees March Bank, the deciduous woodland at Winterthur famous for its succession of established colonies of winter aconite, snowdrops, Italian windflowers and other beauties that bridge the shift from winter to spring.

From Washington Post

Jacky Parker said: "This image is a creative edit of the beautiful spring flowering white Anemone coronaria flower, also known as the poppy anemone, Spanish marigold, or windflower."

From BBC