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Noun: water lily  'wo-tu(r) 'li-lee
  1. An aquatic plant of the family Nymphaeaceae
    "The pond was dotted with the large, floating leaves of water lilies"

Derived forms: water lilies

Type of: aquatic plant, hydrophyte, hydrophytic plant, water plant

Part of: family Nymphaeaceae, Nymphaeaceae, water-lily family

Encyclopedia: Water lily