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water lily

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Definition of water lily

noun

  • an ornamental aquatic plant with large round floating leaves and large, typically cup-shaped, floating flowers.
    • Family Nymphaeaceae: several genera and many species, including the Eurasian white water lily (Nymphaea alba, with numerous cultivars), and the widely distributed yellow water lily or brandy-bottle (Nuphar luteum)

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Definition of water lily in the US English dictionary