anemone

noun

anem·​o·​ne ə-ˈne-mə-nē 

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

Examples of anemone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Japanese Anemones Elegant, airy, and great for gathering into fall bouquets, Japanese anemones aren’t the most obvious choice for fall flowers, but have a lot going for them. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 7 Sep. 2026

The ceremony site was centered with two airy arrangements of garden roses, hydrangeas, ranunculus and anemones. — Cary Jenkins, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026

Travel + Leisure also spotted Pismo Beach’s plethora of tide pools, where beachcombers can find sea stars, crabs, anemones and more when the tide is low. — Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2026

The golden orb was a part of an anemone called a cuticle, the base the anemone sits on when it’s attached to something. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek anemōnē

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing anemone

• rue anemone
• sea anemone
• wood anemone

Rhymes for anemone

• hegemony

Kids Definition

anemone

noun

anem·​o·​ne ə-ˈnem-ə-nē 

1

: any of a large genus of herbs related to the buttercups that have showy flowers

2

: sea anemone

Medical Definition

anemone

noun

anem·​o·​ne ə-ˈnem-ə-nē 

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 used medicinally especially formerly

2

: a plant or flower of the genus Anemone