pond lily
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of pond lily
An Americanism dating back to 1740–50
Example Sentences
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They collected an additional four thousand crates of pond lily roots, which Olmsted’s men quickly planted, only to watch most of the roots succumb to the ever-changing levels of the lake.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
This was really an animal, but it looked somewhat like a closed pond lily with a long stem, and people used to call it the stone lily.
From Diggers in the Earth by Tappan, Eva March
Dorothy looked like a pond lily, Tavia had told her, in her light green dress with her yellow hair falling over it.
From Dorothy Dale : a girl of today by Penrose, Margaret
The boys all joined in with Cora and Clip in the expressions of delight, for there was the pretty little runabout, the Flyaway, made into a "live pond lily."
From The Motor Girls on a Tour by Penrose, Margaret
An infusion of either of the following articles may be given at discretion: marshmallows, linseed, juniper berries, pond lily roots, poplar bark, or queen of the meadow.
From The American Reformed Cattle Doctor by Dadd, George
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