Anemone
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8.1
- noun
- /əˈnɛməni/
- Specialized
- 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
- US
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9.9
A small white or pink flower that grows on the forest floor in spring in eastern North America
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8.4
A plant that lives for several years with small white flowers in North American woods
- Specialized
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9.9
A North American forest plant with white flowers that blooms in early summer
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9.4
A small European woodland plant with single white flowers that cover the ground in spring
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9.9
A European plant that lives many years with violet or white spring flowers and feathery leaves
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9.0
A small plant that lives for several years with white, sweet-smelling, nodding flowers often found in woods and gardens
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9.3
A short hairy plant with blue-violet or lilac flowers that blooms in early spring
A small bright orange fish with white stripes that lives among sea anemones for protection
- 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
- Specialized
A mountain flower from western North America that blooms in spring
- Specialized
A small North American wildflower with a single white flower slightly pink, found in eastern woods
- 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
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.