windflower

[ wind-flou-er ]

noun

1. any plant belonging to the genus Anemone, of the buttercup family, having divided leaves and showy, solitary flowers.

windflower

/ ˈwɪndˌflaʊə /

noun

1. any of various anemone plants, such as the wood anemone

Word History and Origins

Origin of windflower¹

1545–55; translation of Greek amemṓnē anemone; wind ¹, flower

Example Sentences

The 2- to 3-inch blooms float above beds and borders and sway in the slightest breeze, giving rise to their other common name: windflower.

From Seattle Times

Every year the Greek girls mourned for him and every year they rejoiced when his flower, the blood-red anemone, the windflower, was seen blooming again.

From Literature

As these beauties fade, they are succeeded by carpets of the Italian windflower.

From Washington Post

Snow crocus, reticulated iris, snowdrops, windflowers and other diminutive early performers are easy to tuck in among perennials and established shrubs.

From Seattle Times

Long oversees March Bank, the deciduous woodland at Winterthur famous for its succession of established colonies of winter aconite, snowdrops, Italian windflowers and other beauties that bridge the shift from winter to spring.

From Washington Post