water lily
noun
any of various aquatic plants of the genus Nymphaea, species of which have large, disklike, floating leaves and showy flowers, especially N. odorata, of America, or N. alba, of Europe.
water lilies
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pluralof water lily.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"Kank lived in a landscape of meandering rivers and streams with seasonal ponds, inhabited by aquatic plants such as water lilies and animals including fish, insects, and various molluscs," says Dr. Motta.
From Science Daily ● May 29, 2026
He's holding a picture that shows how the lake used to look, with much of it covered with water lilies.
From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2024
Across town in the National Arts Museum, a hulking lucha libre wrestler observes a painting of Claude Monet’s water lilies.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 7, 2023
Though not as famous as Monet's water lilies or the Gare Saint Lazare paintings, which can command prices reaching 100 million euros, "Les Saules, Giverny" bears the artist's trademark style.
From Reuters ● Nov. 3, 2023
For the briefest of moments I imagine clearing away the rock and digging a pond to grow water lilies and red bog flowers.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
