[ 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.