white water lily

noun

1. any water lily of the genus Nymphaea, especially N. odorata, having fragrant, white flowers.

Example Sentences

The remaining wing revolved as ponderously as a grinding cement mixer as the plane plummeted nose downward in a straight line at accelerating speed until it struck the water, which foamed open at the impact like a white water lily on the dark-blue sea, and washed back in a geyser of apple-green bubbles when the plane sank.

From Literature

Beside her knelt Antony, otherwise Migwan, holding out to her a big white water lily.

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Seed of White Water Lily, enclosed in its aril.

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The second title, lutea, signifies growing in the mud; whilst the large white Water Lily is called Nymphoea, from occurring in the supposed haunts of the nymphs: and Flatter-dock.

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The root of the larger white Water Lily is acrid, and will redden the skill if the juice is applied thereto.

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