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wood anemone
noun
- any of several anemones, especially Anemone nemorosa, of the Old World, or A. quinquefolia, of the U.S.
wood anemone
noun
- any of several woodland anemone plants, esp Anemone quinquefolia of E North America and A. nemorosa of Europe, having finely divided leaves and solitary white flowers Also calledwindflower
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Word History and Origins
Origin of wood anemone1
First recorded in 1650–60
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Example Sentences
Among the earliest come the anemones, and one of the prettiest of these is the wood-anemone, or wind-flower.
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Similar curious departure from the accustomed habitat of the wood–anemone has since been observed at Cheadle and at Alderley.
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The bainne-bo-bliatain (wood anemone) is good for the headache, if you put the leaves of it on your head.
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If you dig up the Wood Anemone root you find that it is like a rough brown bit of stick.
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No flowers could he see, but once or twice a wood anemone, and now and then a tiny grove of wood-sorrel.
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