anemone

English

/əˈnɛm.ə.ni/, /əˈnɛn.ə.mi/

noun

Definitions

Any plant of the genus Anemone, of the Ranunculaceae (or buttercup) family, such as the windflower.
A sea anemone.

Etymology

Derived from Latin anemōnē derived from Ancient Greek ἀνεμώνη.

Origin

Ancient Greek

ἀνεμώνη

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Cognates and derived terms

anemonefish English
anemonin English
anemonol English
fish English
protoanemonin English
anemone Latin
anemōnē Latin
anemone Italian
anemoon Dutch, Flemish
anémona Spanish, Castilian
ἀνεμώνη Ancient Greek
ἄνεμος Ancient Greek
anémona Portuguese
anamóine Irish