wood anemone

noun

1. any of several anemones, especially Anemone nemorosa, of the Old World, or A. quinquefolia, of the U.S.

wood anemone

noun

1. 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 Also calledwindflower

Word History and Origins

Origin of wood anemone¹

First recorded in 1650–60

Example Sentences

Among the earliest come the anemones, and one of the prettiest of these is the wood-anemone, or wind-flower.

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Similar curious departure from the accustomed habitat of the wood–anemone has since been observed at Cheadle and at Alderley.

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The bainne-bo-bliatain (wood anemone) is good for the headache, if you put the leaves of it on your head.

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If you dig up the Wood Anemone root you find that it is like a rough brown bit of stick.

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No flowers could he see, but once or twice a wood anemone, and now and then a tiny grove of wood-sorrel.

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