n.
Pronunciation: ə - ' ne-m ə -n ē
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin, from Greek anem ō n ē
Date: 1548
1 : 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 often colored sepals ― called also windflower
2 : SEA ANEMONE