What is the anemone; -- so called because formerly supposed to open only when the wind was blowing. See Anemone called?
windflower — The anemone; -- so called because formerly supposed to open only when the wind was blowing. See Anemone. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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