anemone

anem·o·ne

noun \ə-ˈne-mə-nē\

Definition of ANEMONE

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 sepals —called also windflower

2

: sea anemone

Origin of ANEMONE

Latin, from Greek anemōnē

First Known Use: 1548

Other Invertebrates (Except Insects) Terms

cephalopod, quahog

Rhymes with ANEMONE

bigeminy, Gethsemane, hegemony

anem·o·ne

noun \ə-ˈnem-ə-nē\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of ANEMONE

1

capitalized : a genus of herbs of the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae) widely distributed in temperate and subarctic regions that have lobed or divided leaves and showy flowers and that include some (as a pasqueflower) used medicinally especially formerly

2

: a plant or flower of the genus Anemone

anemone

noun    (Concise Encyclopedia)

Any of about 190 species of perennial plants that make up the genus Anemone, in the buttercup family, many of which are cultivated for their colourful flowers. Though found throughout the world, anemones are most common in woodlands and meadows of the northern temperate zone. Many varieties of the tuberous, poppylike anemone A. coronaria are grown for the garden and florist trade. Popular spring-flowering species include A. apennina, A. blanda, and A. pavonina. Other species, such as the Japanese anemone (A. hupehensis, or A. japonica), are favourite border plants for autumn flowering. The European wood anemone, A. nemorosa, causes blistering of the skin and was once used as an ingredient in medicines. Anemones are also known colloquially as pasqueflowers or windflowers.