WOOD ANEMONE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does wood anemone mean? 

• WOOD ANEMONE (noun)
  The noun WOOD ANEMONE has 2 senses:

1. common anemone of eastern North America with solitary pink-tinged white flowers

2. European anemone with solitary white flowers common in deciduous woodlands

  Familiarity information: WOOD ANEMONE used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• WOOD ANEMONE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Common anemone of eastern North America with solitary pink-tinged white flowers

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Anemone quinquefolia; snowdrop; wood anemone

Hypernyms ("wood anemone" is a kind of...):

anemone; windflower (any woodland plant of the genus Anemone grown for its beautiful flowers and whorls of dissected leaves)

Sense 2

Meaning:

European anemone with solitary white flowers common in deciduous woodlands

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Anemone nemorosa; wood anemone

Hypernyms ("wood anemone" is a kind of...):

anemone; windflower (any woodland plant of the genus Anemone grown for its beautiful flowers and whorls of dissected leaves)