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
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The garden was filled with colorful anemones.
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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
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The clownfish found shelter among the stinging tentacles of the sea anemone.
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Divers observed various species of sea anemones on the coral reef.
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