noun
a water lily having large leaves and showy fragrant flowers that float on the water; of temperate and tropical regions
• Syn: ↑water nymph, ↑fragrant water lily, ↑Nymphaea odorata
• Hypernyms: ↑water lily
• Member Holonyms: ↑Nymphaea, ↑genus Nymphaea
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any of several water lilies, as the common water lily, Nymphaea odorata, or the spatterdock.
[1740-50, Amer.]
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pond lily noun
A water lily
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Main Entry: ↑pond
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pond lily,
= water lily. (Cf. ↑water lily)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.