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windflower

[ wind-flou-er ]
/ ˈwɪndˌflaʊ ər /

noun

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

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Origin of windflower

1545–55; translation of Greek amemṓnēanemone; see wind1, flower

Words nearby windflower

wind erosion, windfall, windfall tax, windfarm, windflaw, windflower, windgall, wind gap, wind gauge, wind generator, Windham
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British Dictionary definitions for windflower

windflower
/ (ˈwɪndˌflaʊə) /

noun

any of various anemone plants, such as the wood anemone
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