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Anemone canadensis

Anemone canadensis

9.9
A North American forest plant with white flowers that blooms in early summer
  • noun
  • /əˈnɛməni kəˈnædɛnsɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : anémona canadense
  • The shady garden bed is filled with blooming Anemone canadensis in early summer.

Examples

  • We spotted a beautiful patch of Anemone canadensis along the forest trail.

  • The Anemone canadensis blooms beautifully in the summer.

  • Many wildflower enthusiasts plant Anemone canadensis to attract pollinators to their gardens.

  • Have you seen the Anemone canadensis near the river?

  • The shady garden bed is filled with blooming Anemone canadensis in early summer.

  • We spotted a beautiful patch of Anemone canadensis along the forest trail.

  • Many wildflower enthusiasts plant Anemone canadensis to attract pollinators to their gardens.

Synonyms

Canada anemone
vsAnemone canadensis
  • US
8.4

A plant that lives for several years with small white flowers in North American woods

focuses on flowering in summer rather than on living many years

Surface Forms

Anemone canadensis singular
Anemone canadenses plural

Morphology

anemone + canadensis

This is a binomial species name combining 'anemone' (a type of plant) with 'canadensis' (indicating origin from Canada), so the meaning 'a species of anemone from Canada/North America' is directly derivable from the parts. Although somewhat technical/Latin, the compositional pattern is regular in scientific names and cross-linguistically recognizable, so a learner who knows both constituents can infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Anemone canadensis may come from an old Greek word: anemone means 'wind', so these flowers were once called 'wind-flowers'. The second part, canadensis, means 'from Canada', so the name helps you picture a white 'Canadian wind-flower' blooming in shady woods.