Main Entry:

anem·o·ne

Pronunciation:

\ə-ˈne-mə-nē\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Latin, from Greek anemōnē

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