Advertisement
Advertisement
water lily
noun
- any of various aquatic plants of the genus Nymphaea, species of which have large, disklike, floating leaves and showy flowers, especially N. odorata, of America, or N. alba, of Europe. Compare water lily family.
- any related plant of the genus Nuphar.
- a plant of the water lily family.
- the flower of any such plant.
water lily
noun
- any of various aquatic plants of the genus Nymphaea and related genera, of temperate and tropical regions, having large leaves and showy flowers that float on the surface of the water: family Nymphaeaceae
- any of various similar and related plants, such as the yellow water lily
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of water lily1
First recorded in 1540–50
Discover More
Example Sentences
The ponds were half covered with the white water-lily, and some other aquatic plants of the country.
From Project Gutenberg
I have read somewhere that it delights in eating the nymphœa, or water-lily.
From Project Gutenberg
This Clote leaf is by many considered to be the Burdock leaf, but it was more probably the name of the Water-lily.
From Project Gutenberg
But “Izibu”—meaning water-lily—Verna considered rather pretty and poetic, and did not discourage its use.
From Project Gutenberg
This they tied to their necks with some of the tough water-lily roots, and returned as quickly as they could to the turtle.
From Project Gutenberg
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse