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
It was Phil MacVicker who "kept track" of Belle, and it was the same gallant Phil, who, late in the afternoon, helped Belle to finish up her pond lily.
From The Motor Girls on a Tour by Margaret Penrose
They are also fond of parsnips, carrots, artichokes, white flag roots, wild rice, pond lily roots, sweet corn and pumpkin, and will eat almost all kinds of vegetables.
From Fur Farming A book of Information about Fur Bearing Animals, Enclosures, Habits, Care, etc. by A. R. (Arthur Robert) Harding
His skin had the waxy whiteness of a pond lily.
From Peter the Brazen A Mystery Story of Modern China by Gayle Porter Hoskins
The tall figure thrust aside the green bushes, bent toward the shore, and stretching out her arm handed the young man a broad-leaved yellow pond lily.
From An Obscure Apostle A Dramatic Story by C. S. de Soissons
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