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Meaning of ANEMONE

Pronunciation:  u'nemu`nee

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  any woodland plant of the genus Anemone grown for its beautiful flowers and whorls of dissected leaves
 

ANEMONE is a 7 letter word that starts with A.

 

 Synonyms: windflower
 
 See Also: Alpine anemone, Anemone Canadensis, Anemone cylindrica, Anemone nemorosa, Anemone quinquefolia, Anemone sylvestris, Anemone tetonensis, Canada anemone, flower, genus Anemone, mountain anemone, snowdrop, snowdrop anemone, snowdrop windflower, thimbleweed, wood anemone

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\A*nem"o*ne\, n. [L. anemone, Gr. ?, fr. ? wind.]
1. (Bot.) A genus of plants of the {Ranunculus} or Crowfoot
   family; windflower. Some of the species are cultivated in
   gardens.
2. (Zo["o]l.) The sea anemone. See {Actinia}, and {Sea
   anemone}.
Note: This word is sometimes pronounced
      [a^]n`[=e]*m[=o]"n[-e], especially by classical
      scholars.
 
Dream Dictionary
 
 Definition: Dreaming of anemones sends a strong message: you will be witnessing a major change in your life. Sometimes it means that you will be receiving news of death in yout community.
 

 

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