Wood anemone Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun common anemone of eastern North America with solitary pink-tinged white flowers
    Anemone quinquefolia; snowdrop.
  2. noun European anemone with solitary white flowers common in deciduous woodlands
    Anemone nemorosa.

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Definitions
  1. (Bot.), a delicate flower (Anemone nemorosa) of early spring; also called windflower. See Illust. of Anemone.

Webster 1913