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anemone
noun anem·o·ne \ə-ˈne-mə-nē\
: a type of garden plant that has white, purple, or red flowers
Full Definition of ANEMONE
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: any of a large genus (Anemone) of perennial herbs of the buttercup family having lobed or divided leaves and showy flowers without petals but with conspicuous sepals —called also windflower
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Origin of ANEMONE
Latin, from Greek anemōnē
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anemone
noun anem·o·ne \ə-ˈne-mə-nē\
Definition of ANEMONE for Kids
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: a plant that blooms in spring and is often grown for its large white or colored flowers
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anemone
noun anem·o·ne \ə-ˈnem-ə-nē\
Medical Definition of ANEMONE
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capitalized : a genus of herbs of the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae) widely distributed in temperate and subarctic regions that have lobed or divided leaves and showy flowers and that include some (as a pasqueflower) used medicinally especially formerly
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: a plant or flower of the genus Anemone
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