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wood anemone

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wood anemone
n.
Either of two plants, Anemone quinquefolia of eastern North America or A. nemorosa of Eurasia, having deeply divided leaves and a solitary, showy, white to crimson flower.
wood anemone
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) 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 called windflower
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Noun1.wood anemonewood anemone - common anemone of eastern North America with solitary pink-tinged white flowers
Anemone quinquefolia, snowdrop
anemone, windflower - any woodland plant of the genus Anemone grown for its beautiful flowers and whorls of dissected leaves
2.wood anemonewood anemone - European anemone with solitary white flowers common in deciduous woodlands
Anemone nemorosa
anemone, windflower - any woodland plant of the genus Anemone grown for its beautiful flowers and whorls of dissected leaves
Translations
wood anemone n → anemone m dei boschi
wood anemone n → anemone m dei boschi


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More yellow was her head than the flowers of the broom, and her skin was whiter than the foam of the wave, and fairer were her hands and her fingers than the blossoms of the wood anemone amidst the spray of the meadow fountain.
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