lily pad

noun

1. the large, floating leaf of a water lily.

lily pad

noun

1. any of the floating leaves of a water lily

Word History and Origins

Origin of lily pad¹

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15

Example Sentences

Beneath a floating canopy of lily pads in Cedar Lake, Canada, a swarm of western toad tadpoles glided gracefully through the water.

From BBC

“A lot of people like to store their lily pads from boating on a hoist,” pulley system, she says.

From Seattle Times

He says while others have seen bisexuality as "a lily pad" - part of the journey to eventually coming out as gay - this was not the case for him.

From BBC

In a corner of a shallow pond, its dimly lit surface dotted with lily pads, a barefoot young woman crouches to light a stick of incense.

From New York Times

Alaric looked madder than a toad on a hot lily pad.

From Literature