Meaning of NYMPHAEA
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| | Definition: | | [n] the type genus of the family Nymphaeaceae; any of a variety of water lilies |
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| | Synonyms: | | genus Nymphaea |
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| | See Also: | | Egyptian water lily, European white lily, family Nymphaeaceae, fragrant water lily, lotus, magnoliid dicot genus, Nymphaea alba, Nymphaea lotus, Nymphaea odorata, Nymphaeaceae, pond lily, water nymph, water-lily family, white lily, white lotus | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Nym*ph[ae]"a\, n. [L., the water lily, Gr. ?.] (Bot.)
A genus of aquatic plants having showy flowers (white, blue,
pink, or yellow, often fragrant), including the white water
lily and the Egyptia lotus.
Note: Recent critics have endeavored to show that this genus
should be called {Castalia}, and the name {Nymph[ae]a}
transferred to what is now known as {Nuphar}.
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