Definitions for water lily
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
wa′ter lil′y(n.)
any of various aquatic plants of the genus Nymphaea, species of which have large, disklike, floating leaves and showy flowers, esp. N. odorata, of America, or N. alba, of Europe.
Category: Plants
any related plant of the genus
Nuphar.
Category: Plants
Origin of water lily:
1540–1550
Princeton's WordNet
water lily(noun)
an aquatic plant of the family Nymphaeaceae
Wiktionary
water lily(Noun)
Any of various members of the Nymphaeaceae family that are tuberous plants, rooted in soil with leaves and flowers floating on the water surface.
Webster Dictionary
Water lily(u)
a blossom or plant of any species of the genus Nymphaea, distinguished for its large floating leaves and beautiful flowers. See Nymphaea
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