pond lily

noun

1. any of several water lilies, as the common water lily, Nymphaea odorata, or the spatterdock.

pond lily

noun

1. another name for water lily

Word History and Origins

Origin of pond lily¹

An Americanism dating back to 1740–50

Example Sentences

One that the botanical garden’s plant-information line gets a lot of inquiries about is a 19th-century hybrid, Begonia Erythrophylla, the beefsteak or pond lily begonia, that often shows up in old hand-me-down pots.

From New York Times

There, we shared the lovely view of pond lilies and meadows with only some curious gray jays.

From Washington Post

The saris of the wading women floated on the surface of the water like the petals of pond lilies.

From Literature

They collected an additional four thousand crates of pond lily roots, which Olmsted’s men quickly planted, only to watch most of the roots succumb to the ever-changing levels of the lake.

From Literature

Great Lakes peoples cultivated rice, cattails, and pond lilies.

From Salon