Noun: wood anemone wûd u'ne-mu,nee
- European anemone with solitary white flowers common in deciduous woodlands
"Wood anemones carpeted the forest floor in early spring";
- Anemone nemorosa
- Common anemone of eastern North America with solitary pink-tinged white flowers
"wood anemones are often the first flowers to bloom in late winter";
- snowdrop, Anemone quinquefolia
Derived forms: wood anemones
Type of: anemone, windflower
Encyclopedia: Wood anemone