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

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wood anemone

Among other common examples are the rosy-white hawthorn, wood anemone, bindweed, dropwort, and many others.

From Birds and Man by Hudson, W. H. (William Henry)

The delicate blossoms of the wood anemone might at first be confounded with those of the toothwort by the careless observer, but a moment's reflection will quickly distinguish them.

From The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits by Parsons, Mary Elizabeth

Anemone nemorosa, wood anemone, and A. Pulsatilla, Pasque-flower, occur in Britain; the latter is found on chalk downs and limestone pastures in some of the more southern and eastern counties.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Part 1, Slice 1 by Various

For May there are the dog-tooth violet and the wood anemone, false Solomon's seal, Jack-in-the-pulpit, wake robin, bloodroot and violets.

From The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming. by Shaw, Ellen Eddy

There is a sweet little flower called the wood anemone, or wind-flower.

From The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming. by Shaw, Ellen Eddy