anemone

/əˈnɛm.ə.ni/

Meanings

noun

Any plant of the genus Anemone, of the Ranunculaceae (or buttercup) family, such as the windflower.

Examples :

"The gardener carefully planted the colorful anemone flowers near the rose bushes. "

noun

A sea anemone.

Examples :

"The bright orange clownfish hid among the waving tentacles of the sea anemone. "

animal ocean biology nature organism

Related Words

tentacles noun

/ˈtɛntəkəlz/ /ˈtɛntɪkəlz/

An elongated, boneless, flexible organ or limb of some animals, such as the octopus and squid.

"The octopus used its tentacles to grab a crab from the ocean floor. "

flowers noun

/ˈflaʊ.əz/ /ˈflaʊ.ɚz/

A colorful, conspicuous structure associated with angiosperms, frequently scented and attracting various insects, and which may or may not be used for sexual reproduction.

"The garden was full of flowers, attracting bees and butterflies with their bright colors and sweet smell. "

bright noun

/bɹaɪt/

An artist's brush used in oil and acrylic painting with a long ferrule and a flat, somewhat tapering bristle head.

"The art teacher showed the students how to use a bright to blend the colors on their canvases. "

gardener noun

/ˈɡɑːdnə/ /ˈɡɑɹdnɚ/

One who gardens; one who grows plants or cultivates a garden.

""Ponder the fact that God has made you a gardener, to root out vice and to plant virtue." — St. Catherine of Siena"

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

clownfish noun

/ˈklaʊnfɪʃ/

Any of colorful fish of the genera Amphiprion and Premnas in the subfamily Amphiprioninae, native to the Pacific and Indian Oceans, notable for their mutual relationship with sea anemones.

"The clownfish nestled safely among the stinging tentacles of the sea anemone, protected from predators. "

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

buttercup noun

/ˈbʌt.ə.kʌp/ /ˈbʌt.ɚ.kʌp/

Any of many herbs, of the genus Ranunculus, having yellow flowers; the crowfoot.

"The field was bright yellow because it was covered in buttercups. "

colorful adjective

/ˈkʌləfəl/ /ˈkʌlɚfəl/

Possessing prominent and varied colors.

"The parrot's feathers were colorful, with shades of green, blue, and yellow. "

windflower noun

/ˈwɪndˌflaʊər/ /ˈwaɪndˌflaʊər/

An early spring flowering species of the family Ranunculaceae, Anemone nemorosa.

"Walking through the woods in early spring, we spotted a patch of delicate white windflowers carpeting the forest floor. "

bushes noun

/ˈbʊʃɪz/

A woody plant distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and lower height, being usually less than six metres tall; a horticultural rather than strictly botanical category.

"The children hid behind the bushes while playing hide-and-seek in the park. "

planted verb

/ˈplæntəd/ /ˈplæntɪd/ /ˈplɑːntəd/ /ˈplɑːntɪd/

To place (a seed or plant) in soil or other substrate in order that it may live and grow.

"My daughter planted a sunflower seed in a small pot on the windowsill. "