Meaning of the word anemone in English

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anemone

US /əˈnem.ə.ni/
UK /əˈnem.ə.ni/

Noun

1.

a plant of the buttercup family, typically having white, red, or blue flowers

Example:
The garden was filled with colorful anemones.
She placed a vase of fresh anemones on the table.
2.

a marine polyp of the order Actiniaria, typically having a solitary cylindrical body and a ring of tentacles around the mouth

Example:
The clownfish found shelter among the stinging tentacles of the sea anemone.
Divers observed various species of sea anemones on the coral reef.
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