ANEMONE


Meaning of ANEMONE in English

[ ə'nɛməni ]

■ noun

1》 a plant of the buttercup family, which typically has brightly coloured flowers and deeply divided leaves. [Genus Anemone : numerous species.]

2》 a sea ~.

Origin

C16: from L., said to be from Gk anemōnē 'windflower', appar. because the flowers were said to open only when the wind blows.

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