əˈnemənē, -ni also -ˌnē noun
Etymology: Latin, from Greek anemōnē, perhaps by folk etymology (influence of anemos wind) from a word of Semitic origin; akin to Hebrew Na'ămān, epithet of Adonis
1. -s : a plant or flower of the genus Anemone
2. capitalized
[New Latin, from Latin]
: a genus of herbs (family Ranunculaceae) widely distributed in temperate and subarctic regions that have lobed or divided often involucral leaves and showy flowers that lack petals but have showy sepals
3. -s : sea anemone
4. -s : a pale reddish purple that is redder, stronger, and slightly lighter than dusty orchid