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pond lily

 

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Noun pond lily has 1 sense
  1. water nymph, fragrant water lily, pond lily, Nymphaea odorata - a water lily having large leaves and showy fragrant flowers that float on the water; of temperate and tropical regions
    --1 is a kind of water lily
    --1 is a member of Nymphaea, genus Nymphaea

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Pond Lily

Definition

A pond lily refers to any of various aquatic plants that grow primarily in ponds or other still or slow-moving bodies of water. They are characterized by broad green leaves and showy blossoms.

Senses

Noun - Botany

The pond lily is a type of flowering water plant that belongs to the family Nymphaeaceae. It typically has floating leaves that form a rosette on the water's surface and bears large, fragrant flowers.

Example sentence: The delicate fragrance of the pond lily filled the air as we silently paddled our canoes across the calm pond.

Noun - Aquatic Animal

In some regions, the term "pond lily" is used to refer to small aquatic animals, such as certain species of freshwater snails or insects that inhabit or are associated with pond lilies.

Example sentence: The kids were fascinated by the tiny pond lilies swimming gracefully in the shallow end of the pond.

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