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water-lily

water-lily is the alternative spelling of water lily.

Meaning of water lily

Noun

water lily (plural water lilies)

  1. Any of various members of the Nymphaeaceae family that are tuberous plants, rooted in soil with leaves (lily pads) and flowers floating on the water surface.
    • The seeds and roots of the water lily are likewise considered a preventative against lechery.1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 16
  2. Species of genus Nymphoides, fringed water lily and similar plants.
  3. Species of genus Nelumbo.

Forms of water-lily

pluralwater-lilies

Phrases with water-lily

Questions about water-lily

What is water-lily the alternative spelling of?
Water-lily is the alternative spelling of water lily.

Words near water-lily in the dictionary

  1. water-leeches
  2. water-lettuce
  3. water-lettuces
  4. water-level
  5. water-lilies
  6. water-lily
  7. water-line
  8. water-line model
  9. water-line models
  10. water-lines
  11. water-log

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