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
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Both fall-blooming Japanese anemones and bulb-type anemones are part of the Anemone genus, whereas bush anemones are in the Carpenteria genus.
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Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 May 2024
The water holds a multitude of other marine wonders, too, like sharks, turtles, anemones, coral, and octopi.
—Melissa Locker, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2024
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Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 May 2024
The water holds a multitude of other marine wonders, too, like sharks, turtles, anemones, coral, and octopi.
—Melissa Locker, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2024
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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
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 (as a pasqueflower) used medicinally especially formerly
2
: a plant or flower of the genus Anemone
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