| 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
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(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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| Noun | 1. |  wood anemone - common anemone of eastern North America with solitary pink-tinged white flowersanemone, windflower - any woodland plant of the genus Anemone grown for its beautiful flowers and whorls of dissected leaves |
| 2. |  wood anemone - European anemone with solitary white flowers common in deciduous woodlandsanemone, windflower - any woodland plant of the genus Anemone grown for its beautiful flowers and whorls of dissected leaves |
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