anemone
anem·o·ne
noun \ə-ˈne-mə-nē\Definition of ANEMONE
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: 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
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Origin of ANEMONE
Latin, from Greek anemōnē
First Known Use: 1548
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