Crossword clues for nymphaea
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Nymphaea \Nym*ph[ae]"a\, prop. n. [L., the water lily, Gr. ?.] (Bot.) A genus of aquatic plants having showy flowers (white, blue, pink, or yellow, often fragrant), including the white water lily and the Egyptia lotus.
Note: Recent critics have endeavored to show that this genus should be called Castalia, and the name Nymph[ae]a transferred to what is now known as Nuphar.
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).
Wiktionary
Etymology 1 n. (context botany English) Originally, the (vern European white water lily pedia=1); later also, a species of the genus ''Nymphaea''. Etymology 2
n. (plural of nymphaeum English)
n. (plural of nymphæum lang=en nodot=1) ((alternative spelling of nymphaea lang=en nocap=1 nodot=1)).
Wikipedia
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 they are not native, and some are weeds. Plants of the genus are known commonly as water-lilies. The genus name is from the Greek νυμφαια, nymphaia and the Latin nymphaea, which mean "water-lily" and were inspired by the nymphs of Greek and Latin mythology.
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.