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WOOD ANEMONE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

European anemone with solitary white flowers common in deciduous woodlands

Synonyms:

Anemone nemorosa; wood anemone

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

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:

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

Synonyms:

Anemone quinquefolia; snowdrop; wood anemone

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

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)

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