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water lilies

water lilies is the plural 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.

Questions about water lilies

What is water lilies the plural of?
Water lilies is the plural of water lily.

Words near water lilies in the dictionary

  1. water lentil
  2. water lettuce
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  7. water lily
  8. water line
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  10. water locust
  11. water locusts

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