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
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
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 Soissons, C. S. de
His skin had the waxy whiteness of a pond lily.
From Peter the Brazen A Mystery Story of Modern China by Hoskins, Gayle Porter
Reports also reached me of beaver under the ice digging pond lily roots and carrying them into the house.
From The Chief Engineer by Abbott, Henry
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