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rue anemone

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rue anemone

–noun
a small, North American plant, Anemonella thalictroides, of the buttercup family, having white or pinkish flowers.

Origin:
1810–20, Americanism
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rue anemone  
n.  A small North American woodland plant (Anemonella thalictroides) having white or pinkish apetalous flowers grouped in umbels.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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