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

The lowest group but one is the "genus," which contains one or more different kinds termed "species," as e.g., the species "wood anemone" and the species "blue titmouse."

From Young Folks' Library, Volume XI (of 20) Wonders of Earth, Sea and Sky by Edward Singleton Holden

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

That one has got the fineness of a wood anemone.

From The Messenger by Elizabeth Robins

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

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

A wood anemone," he said to himself; "I likened her to a wood anemone.

From Red Pottage by Mary Cholmondeley