pond lily

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noun

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

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Origin of pond lily

An Americanism dating back to 1740–50

Words nearby pond lily

ponderosa pine, ponderous, pond hockey, Pondicherry, pond life, pond lily, Pondo, pondok, Pondoland, pond scum, pond-skater

How to use pond lily in a sentence

Just who is crazy enough to go swimming when the pond across the street has a layer of ice across the top?
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Lily Allen explained away the poor sales and ho-hum critical reception to Sheezus by…basically blaming other people.
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One person who tuned into my story was Matt Creed, the director of Lily.
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Tiger Lily and her tribe, however, were outfitted in semi-realistic outfits (read: nearly naked).
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“I jumped over a few cars, almost turned it upside down in a pond and came out on top of all four tires,” she wrote in an email.
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A little boy of four was moved to passionate grief at the sight of a dead dog taken from a pond.
Children's Ways|James Sully
It was no wonder that he felt quite at home in the duck-pond, which was made for web-footed folk.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey
Meanwhile Fleurette had her nourishing food, and grew more like the ghost of a lily every day.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
The land that was desolate and impassable shall be glad, and the wilderness shall rejoice, and shall flourish like the lily.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
On a rocky islet in the centre of a fresh water pond two miles in circuit they commenced erecting a fort and store house.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell

British Dictionary definitions for pond lily

pond lily

noun

another name for water lily

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