lily pad
nounDefinition of lily pad
: a floating leaf of a water lily
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Palm fronds and lily pads — nature’s sedative — are all over the place. — Chris Erskinecolumnist, Los Angeles Times, "I invited Mary Ann to a Gilligan-themed tiki party — and she showed up," 22 Aug. 2019 Guests arriving at the Lotusland Celebrates: Memoirs of a Garden gala meandered the footpaths surrounding the koi pond, where orange- and black-speckled fish could be spotted darting between lily pads and glinting in the late-afternoon sun. — Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, "Lotusland gala raises $500,000 in high style," 29 July 2019 But by July 9, Piper wrote the duckling was accepting small pieces of fish from its adoptive parents, plus snacking on plants like lily pads on its own. — Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Loons in northern Wisconsin are raising a mallard duckling after they lost their own chick," 24 July 2019 The dabbed bits of green represent lily pads, while patches of purple suggest the ways in which light levels and reflections can lend a rich palette to an outdoor scene. — Mike Giuliano, baltimoresun.com, "Resident artists in spotlight at Howard County Arts Council show," 6 June 2019 The way the stem attaches underneath the leaf is described as peltate; lily pads, lotus, and the common lawn weed Hydrocotyle also show peltate foliage. — Kenneth Setzer, miamiherald, "What flower tolerates poor soil, little water and Miami’s summers — and is edible?," 11 Jan. 2018 Lucia Zolea presented a lily pad-like, pearlescent hair accessory, keeping her low pony in place. — Akili King, Vogue, "Best Beauty Instagrams of the Week: Laura Harrier, Tracee Ellis Ross, and More," 10 Feb. 2019 In one direction, paths lead to ponds filled with lily pads; down another, a smooth arc of white concrete rears up from beneath an earthen lid. — Julie V. Iovine, WSJ, "The Most Ambitious Park in Russia," 25 July 2018 Kerslake said bass have been spawning in the shallow area, which has lily pads, slender reeds known as buggy whips and scattered hydrilla and Kissimmee grass. — Steve Waters, miamiherald, "Despite warm temperatures, bass are still spawning and creating some thrilling fishing," 1 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'lily pad.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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