Anemone
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8.1
- noun
- /əˈnɛməni/
- Specialized
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anémona
- Photo: Anemones and sponges are part of the colorful biological community that cloaks the ship.
- Japanese anemones
- Anemone coronaria
- wood anemones
Examples
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Did she ever describe the rock-strewn hills, the lingering sunsets, the anemones growing wild in the spring?
Fiction book (1992) -
White anemones glistened on the slopes of the hills, and frogs had begun to bring their music to the nearby streams.
Fiction book (1992) -
Anemones and their companion fish are rich in color and texture.
Academic text (2003) -
To the year-round residents, he was the herald of spring, along with the anemones and the song of the skylark.
Fiction book (1999) -
In the field, the women would pick flowers, anemones, and cyclamens, and weave them into garlands for Sara's fair head.
Fiction book (1998) -
They reminded him of Eleyna's flower beds at the height of summer, especially the anemones: small bright gems, their vibrant colors snagging passersby.
Fiction book (1993) -
In spring, the gardens are filled with beautiful anemones that attract many butterflies.
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The vibrant anemones bloomed in a array of colors, adding life to the otherwise dull landscape.
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I love to plant anemones in my garden because they are easy to grow and produce stunning flowers.
Compounds
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6.0
A soft sea animal that looks like a flower with a ring of tentacles around its mouth
A plant that lives for several years with small white flowers in North American woods
A small bright orange fish with white stripes that lives among sea anemones for protection
- Specialized
A North American forest plant with white flowers that blooms in early summer
- Specialized
A North American wildflower with tube-shaped fruit clusters like thimbles
- Specialized
A short hairy plant from North America and Siberia with blue-violet spring flowers
A small European woodland plant with single white flowers that cover the ground in spring
- Specialized
A mountain flower from western North America that blooms in spring
A European plant that lives many years with violet or white spring flowers and feathery leaves
- Specialized
A small North American wildflower with a single white flower slightly pink, found in eastern woods
A small plant that lives for several years with white, sweet-smelling, nodding flowers often found in woods and gardens
- Specialized
A small wild flower with white petals that grows on riverbanks in northern North America
- Specialized
A small plant from the Rocky Mountains with silky leaves and pale blue-white flowers
- Specialized
A plant that lives for several years with white flowers and thimble-shaped seed heads
A small plant from eastern North America with thick roots and white flowers tinged pink
- US
A small white or pink flower that grows on the forest floor in spring in eastern North America
A short hairy plant with blue-violet or lilac flowers that blooms in early spring
Surface Forms
Etymology
Anemone comes from the Greek root anemos, which means 'wind'. These flowers are often called 'wind-flowers' because their stems and petals seem to dance in the breeze, so the name fits how the plant looks and moves.