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Any of a variety of water lilies
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nymphaea
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Water nymph \Wa"ter nymph`\ (Myth.) A goddess of any stream or other body of water, whether one of the Naiads, Nereids, or Oceanides. (Bot.) A water lily ( Nymph[ae]a ).
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Nymphaea is a genus of hardy and tender aquatic plants in the family Nymphaeaceae . The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution . Many species are cultivated as ornamental plants , and many cultivars have been bred. Some taxa occur as introduced species where ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (plural of nymph æum lang=en nodot=1) ((alternative spelling of nymphaea lang=en nocap=1 nodot=1)).
Usage examples of nymphaea.
When he had recommended this plant to her Ryder Courtney had told her that its botanical name was Nymphaea alba.
The nymphaea was obviously the most prized plant for it was not piled on the dusty ground like the papyrus and hyacinth but carefully packed into sacks and carried away for pulping by another team of women.