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

Bushwhacking through wildflowers along his property line on a recent day, Williams, Gilbert and the Kreiders looked out on Twin Lake, its surface carpeted in yellow pond lilies and dotted with nesting birds.

From Salon

One that the botanical garden’s plant-information line gets a lot of inquiries about is a 19th-century hybrid, Begonia Erythrophylla, the beefsteak or pond lily begonia, that often shows up in old hand-me-down pots.

From New York Times

There, we shared the lovely view of pond lilies and meadows with only some curious gray jays.

From Washington Post

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 Literature

Great Lakes peoples cultivated rice, cattails, and pond lilies.

From Salon