noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of wood anemone (Anemone nemorosa).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: wood anemone
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
windflower
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noun
Meaning 2
any woodland plant of the genus Anemone grown for its beautiful flowers and whorls of dissected leaves
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: anemone
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: flower
Narrower terms: Alpine anemone, mountain anemone, Anemone tetonensis, Canada anemone, Anemone Canadensis, thimbleweed, Anemone cylindrica, wood anemone, Anemone nemorosa, snowdrop, Anemone quinquefolia, snowdrop anemone, snowdrop windflower, Anemone sylvestris
History
Etymology
From wind + flower.