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

Dorothy looked like a pond lily, Tavia had told her, in her light green dress with her yellow hair falling over it.

From Dorothy Dale : a girl of today by Penrose, Margaret

An infusion of either of the following articles may be given at discretion: marshmallows, linseed, juniper berries, pond lily roots, poplar bark, or queen of the meadow.

From The American Reformed Cattle Doctor by Dadd, George

We pushed into one bay after another, among the dense "bonnets,"— huge leaves of the common yellow pond lily, —but found nothing that I had not seen before.

From A Florida Sketch-Book by Torrey, Bradford

"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