nymphaeaceous

nymphaeaceous

(ˌnɪmfɪˈeɪʃəs) adj (Botany) of, relating to, or belonging to the Nymphaeaceae, a family of plants, including the water lilies, that grow in water or marshes and have typically floating leaves and showy flowers[from New Latin, from Latin nymphaea water lily, ultimately from Greek numphaios sacred to nymphs]