water lily
nounDefinition of water lily
: any of various aquatic plants (especially genera Nymphaea and Nuphar of the family Nymphaeaceae, the water-lily family) with floating leaves and usually showy flowers
broadly
: an aquatic plant (such as a water hyacinth) with showy flowers
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As if to signal the quiet retreat in back, a reflecting pond filled with water lilies beckons from an alcove of boxwood, pittosporum and lomandra. — Emily Young, Los Angeles Times, "A Santa Monica backyard is remade for outdoor entertaining," 22 Aug. 2019 Additionally, the show examines the artist’s shift to painting multiple images of the same subject, including haystacks, poplars, Waterloo Bridge, and his iconic water lilies. — Necee Regis, BostonGlobe.com, "Here, there, and everywhere," 20 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'water lily.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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