释义 |
water nymph noun Etymology: Middle English water nimphe, from water + nimphe nymph — more at nymph 1. : a goddess (as one of the naiads, Nereids, or Oceanids) of classical mythology associated with a body of water 2. a. : a common white water lily (Nymphaea odorata); broadly : a plant or flower of the genus Nymphaea b. : a plant of the genus Naias 3. : dragonfly |