water lily

or wa·ter·lil·y (wô′tər-lĭl′ē, wŏt′ər-)n. Any of various ornamental aquatic plants of the family Nymphaeaceae and especially of the genera Nymphaea and Nuphar, having large floating leaves and showy, variously colored flowers. Also called pond lily.

water lily

n1. (Plants) any of various aquatic plants of the genus Nymphaea and related genera, of temperate and tropical regions, having large leaves and showy flowers that float on the surface of the water: family Nymphaeaceae2. (Plants) any of various similar and related plants, such as the yellow water lily

wa′ter lil′y

n. 1. 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. 2. any related plant of the genus Nuphar. [1540–1550]

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water lily - an aquatic plant of the family Nymphaeaceaefamily Nymphaeaceae, Nymphaeaceae, water-lily family - dicot aquatic plantsfragrant water lily, Nymphaea odorata, pond lily, water nymph - a water lily having large leaves and showy fragrant flowers that float on the water; of temperate and tropical regionsEuropean white lily, Nymphaea alba - a water lily with white flowersEgyptian water lily, Nymphaea lotus, white lotus, white lily, lotus - white Egyptian lotus: water lily of Egypt to southeastern Africa; held sacred by the EgyptiansNymphaea caerulea, blue lotus - blue Egyptian lotus: held sacred by the Egyptiansblue lotus, Nymphaea stellata - blue lotus of India and southeastern Asiacow lily, Nuphar advena, spatterdock, yellow pond lily - common water lily of eastern and central North America, having broad leaves and globe-shaped yellow flowers; in sluggish fresh or slightly brackish waterNuphar sagittifolium, southern spatterdock - of flowing waters of the southeastern United States; may form obstructive mats in streamsNuphar lutea, yellow water lily - a water lily with yellow flowersIndian lotus, lotus, Nelumbo nucifera, sacred lotus - native to eastern Asia; widely cultivated for its large pink or white flowersAmerican lotus, Nelumbo lutea, water chinquapin, yanquapin - water lily of eastern North America having pale yellow blossoms and edible globular nutlike seedsCabomba caroliniana, fanwort, water-shield - common aquatic plant of eastern North America having floating and submerged leaves and white yellow-spotted flowersBrasenia schreberi, water-shield, water-target - aquatic plant with floating oval leaves and purple flowers; in lakes and slow-moving streams; suitable for aquariumsaquatic plant, hydrophyte, hydrophytic plant, water plant - a plant that grows partly or wholly in water whether rooted in the mud, as a lotus, or floating without anchorage, as the water hyacinthlily pad - floating leaves of a water lily

Translations

ninfea

water lily

water lily,

common name for some members of the Nymphaeaceae, a family of freshwater perennial herbs found in most parts of the world and often characterized by large shield-shaped leaves and showy, fragrant blossoms of various colors. Among the plants of the family are the water lilies, lotuses, and pond lilies (called also cow lilies and spatterdocks) of the genera Nymphaea, Nelumbo, and Nuphar, respectively; however, the common names often overlap; e.g., "water lily" is used for most species of the family and even for other unrelated aquatic plants with similar flowers. Most species of Nymphaea in cultivation are tropical, but some of the hardy kinds are native to the United States and to the corresponding temperate areas of the Southern Hemisphere. Both day- and night-blooming species open at fairly definite hours. Included in the genus is the blue or white Egyptian lotus (Nymphaea caerulea or N. lotus, respectively), sacred from remote times and the national emblem of Egypt. The lotus flower is traditional in Egyptian art and architecture, as in the lotus capitalcapital,
in architecture, the crowning member of a column, pilaster, or pier. It acts as the bearing member beneath the lintel or arch supported by the shaft and has a spreading contour appropriate to its function.
..... Click the link for more information. . The genus Nelumbo contains two species: the American, or yellow, lotus, also called water chinquapin, is found in E North America; the Indian lotus, also called the sacred lotus or Egyptian bean, is sacred to Hinduism and to several other Asian religions, e.g., Buddhism. Its large pink blossom is used symbolically in religion and art. The seeds of the sacred lotus can remain viable after long periods of dormancy (see seedseed,
fertilized and ripened ovule, consisting of the plant embryo, varying amounts of stored food material, and a protective outer seed coat. Seeds are frequently confused with the fruit enclosing them in flowering plants, especially in grains and nuts.
..... Click the link for more information. ). Most species of Nuphar are native to North America. Many members of the water lily family have seeds or tubers that have been used for food; however, the fruit of the lotus-eaterslotus-eaters
or Lotophagi
, a fabulous people who occupied the north coast of Africa and lived on the lotus, which brought forgetfulness and happy indolence. They appear in the Odyssey. When Odysseus landed among them, some of his men ate the food.
..... Click the link for more information. of classical literature has been most often identified as that of the jujube of the buckthorn family or the nettle-tree of the elm family. Lotus is also the botanical name for a genus of the pea family. Water lilies are classified in the division MagnoliophytaMagnoliophyta
, division of the plant kingdom consisting of those organisms commonly called the flowering plants, or angiosperms. The angiosperms have leaves, stems, and roots, and vascular, or conducting, tissue (xylem and phloem).
..... Click the link for more information. , class Magnoliopsida, order Nymphaeales, family Nymphaeaceae.

water lily

Floats in water. Beautiful white flower, yellow inside. Big round leaves. The most used part is the roots (tea)- used for lung problems, coughs, bowel problems like diarrhea.

water lily

1. any of various aquatic plants of the genus Nymphaea and related genera, of temperate and tropical regions, having large leaves and showy flowers that float on the surface of the water: family Nymphaeaceae 2. any of various similar and related plants, such as the yellow water lily

water lily

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Words related to water lily

noun an aquatic plant of the family Nymphaeaceae

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family Nymphaeaceae
Nymphaeaceae
water-lily family
fragrant water lily
Nymphaea odorata
pond lily
water nymph
European white lily
Nymphaea alba
Egyptian water lily
Nymphaea lotus
white lotus
white lily
lotus
Nymphaea caerulea
blue lotus
Nymphaea stellata
cow lily
Nuphar advena
spatterdock
yellow pond lily
Nuphar sagittifolium
southern spatterdock
Nuphar lutea
yellow water lily
Indian lotus
Nelumbo nucifera
sacred lotus
American lotus
Nelumbo lutea
water chinquapin
yanquapin
Cabomba caroliniana
fanwort
water-shield
Brasenia schreberi
water-target
aquatic plant
hydrophyte
hydrophytic plant
water plant
lily pad