wood anemone

noun

: any of several anemones
especially : one (Anemone quinquefolia) of North America with solitary often pink-tinged flowers

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Epimedium, wood anemone and trillium were also emerging. — Jeastman, oregonlive, 26 Jan. 2023 May is a good time for Wisconsin homeowners to consider groundcover plants More:Here's how to register for No Mow May in Milwaukee Carlson said some of her favorite groundcovers are spring ephemerals, a wood anemone, a sedge and an ajuga. — Joanne Kempinger Demski, Journal Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2023

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First Known Use

1650, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of wood anemone was in 1650

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“Wood anemone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wood%20anemone. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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