n. [ L. anemone, Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; wind. ] 1. (Bot.) A genus of plants of the Ranunculus or Crowfoot family; windflower. Some of the species are cultivated in gardens. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Zool.) The sea anemone. See Actinia, and Sea anemone. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ This word is sometimes pronounced especially by classical scholars. [ 1913 Webster ]