About The Word Anemone
Learn about the word Anemone to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Anemone definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Anemone
Anemone Definition And Meaning |
---|
What's The Definition Of Anemone?
[n] any woodland plant of the genus Anemone grown for its beautiful flowers and whorls of dissected leaves
Synonyms | Synonyms for Anemone: windflower Related Terms | Find terms related to Anemone: 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 Anemone In Webster's Dictionary \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.
|
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Robed ‐ dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination;…
- Maxillary ‐ of or relating to the…
- Sea chub ‐ schooling fishes mostly of Indian and western Pacific oceans;…
- Harmonious ‐ existing together in harmony; "harmonious family relationships"…
- Hospitably ‐ in a hospitable manner; "she was received hospitably by her new…
- Supervisory program ‐ a program that controls the execution of…
- Ouranopithecus ‐ a genus of…
- Xerophyte ‐ plant adapted for life with a limited supply of water; compare…
- Negatively ‐ in a negative way; "he was negatively inclined" [adv] in a harmful…
- Loved ‐ held dear; "his loved companion of…