Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
windflower [wind-flou-er] ExamplesWord Origin noun
- any plant belonging to the genus Anemone, of the buttercup family, having divided leaves and showy, solitary flowers.
Origin of windflower 1545–55; translation of Greek amemṓnē anemone; see wind1, flower Examples from the Web for windflower Historical Examples of windflower
“I have no secret the world cannot know,” said the Windflower.
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“No, we are a numerous and beautiful family,” said the Windflower.
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But in spite of the low voice of the Rose the little Windflower heard her.
Abbie Phillips Walker
Now, what do you suppose there is between the Windflower and the Wind?
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The “Windflower” seemed to have been bruised by a rough tempest.
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British Dictionary definitions for windflower windflower noun
- any of various anemone plants, such as the wood anemone