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/wind"flow'euhr/, n.any plant belonging to the genus Anemone, of the buttercup family, having divided leaves and showy, solitary flowers.[1545-55; trans. of Gk amemóne ANEMONE; see WIND1, FLOWER]
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Windflower — may refer to: * the common name of Anemone nemorosa , a poisonous plant. * Sir Edward Elgar s private name for Alice Stuart Wortley, his close friend and correspondent. * Windflowers , a song written by Dan Seals. * Windflowers , a painting of… … Wikipedia
Windflower — Wind flow er, n. (Bot.) The anemone; so called because formerly supposed to open only when the wind was blowing. See {Anemone}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
windflower — [wind′flou΄ər] n. ANEMONE (sense 1) … English World dictionary
windflower — Wood Wood, n. [OE. wode, wude, AS. wudu, wiodu; akin to OHG. witu, Icel. vi?r, Dan. & Sw. ved wood, and probably to Ir. & Gael. fiodh, W. gwydd trees, shrubs.] [1913 Webster] 1. A large and thick collection of trees; a forest or grove; frequently … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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windflower — noun Date: 1551 anemone 1 … New Collegiate Dictionary
windflower — noun An early spring flowering species of the family Ranunculaceae; Anemone nemorosa. Syn: wood anemone, European thimbleweed, smell fox … Wiktionary
windflower — n. anemone, cup shaped flower in various colors (white, pink, red, or purple) … English contemporary dictionary
windflower — noun an anemone … English new terms dictionary
