pond lily

American  

noun

1. any of several water lilies, as the common water lily, Nymphaea odorata, or the spatterdock.

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pond lily British  

noun

1. another name for water lily

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Etymology

Origin of pond lily

An Americanism dating back to 1740–50

Example Sentences

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pond lily

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

Any other seeds, such as those of pond lily and eel-grass, that germinate readily under water, will do as well as rice.

From Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Nature Study by Ontario. Ministry of Education

"A pond lily has a yellow head, and Belle's is just about that shade."

From The Motor Girls on a Tour by Penrose, Margaret

For John von Bergen Elegy For Simenon Fresh air, faintly salty, smell of bark and fallen apples, small pond, lily pads, dark water.

From The Book with the Yellow Cover by Wetterau, John Moncure

The leaf of the pond lily, lotus, canna, maranta, rubber tree, magnolia, camellia, orange, and all leaves which have a waxy surface, should either be varnished or bronzed.

From The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources by Anonymous