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(noun) (Greek mythology) any nymph of the water |
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Related Words: Nereid, Oceanid, naiad, nymph, sea nymph |
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(noun) a water lily having large leaves and showy fragrant flowers that float on the water; of temperate and tropical regions |
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Synonyms: Nymphaea odorata, fragrant water lily, pond lily |
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Related Words: water lily |
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(noun) a fairy that inhabits water |
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Synonyms: water sprite |
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Related Words: faerie, faery, fairy, sprite, undine |
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(noun) submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers; of fresh or brackish water |
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Synonyms: naiad |
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Related Words: aquatic plant, hydrophyte, hydrophytic plant, water plant |
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