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Anemone nemorosa

Anemone nemorosa

9.4
A small European woodland plant with single white flowers that cover the ground in spring
  • noun
  • UK
translation icon : anémona nemorosa
  • In early spring, the forest floor was carpeted with Anemone nemorosa in full bloom.

Examples

  • We spotted several clumps of Anemone nemorosa while walking through the ancient grove.

  • Many gardeners love the Anemone nemorosa for its delicate flowers.

  • Botanists studied the medicinal properties of Anemone nemorosa found in European woodlands.

  • The Anemone nemorosa blooms beautifully in spring.

  • In early spring, the forest floor was carpeted with Anemone nemorosa in full bloom.

  • We spotted several clumps of Anemone nemorosa while walking through the ancient grove.

  • Many gardeners love the Anemone nemorosa for its delicate flowers.

Synonyms

wood anemone
vsAnemone nemorosa
  • UK
8.0

A small wildflower with white or pale pink flowers that grows in woods

is native only to Europe and not present in North America

Surface Forms

Anemone nemorosa singular
Anemone nemorosas plural

Morphology

anemone + nemorosa

This is a Latin binomial: 'anemone' names the plant and 'nemorosa' is an epithet from Latin meaning 'of the woods', so if a learner knows both constituents the compound denotes the 'wood anemone' and is compositionally derivable. However, 'nemorosa' is a specialized Latin epithet not listed in common dictionaries and would be unknown to most B1 learners, so comprehension depends on extra (often linguistic or botanical) knowledge rather than everyday composition.

Etymology

Anemone nemorosa comes from two old words: anemone from a Greek word for 'wind' and nemorosa from a Latin word meaning 'of the woods', so it literally means a 'wind-flower of the woods'. That's why the name fits a small white flower that grows on the forest floor.