Associations to the word «Anemone»

Wiktionary

ANEMONE, noun. Any plant of the genus Anemone, of the Ranunculaceae (or buttercup) family, such as the windflower.
ANEMONE, noun. A sea anemone.
ANEMONE, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Ranunculaceae   — the anemones.

Dictionary definition

ANEMONE, noun. Any woodland plant of the genus Anemone grown for its beautiful flowers and whorls of dissected leaves.
ANEMONE, noun. Marine polyps that resemble flowers but have oral rings of tentacles; differ from corals in forming no hard skeleton.

Wise words

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