lily pad

noun

: a floating leaf of a water lily

Examples of lily pad in a Sentence

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Rods and lures safely stowed, the paddling anglers head past the swampy banks and cast their lines through the reeds and lily pads. Wesley Bruer, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025 Ryan was last reported seen about 100 feet off the west shore, just out from the lily pads that hugged the shore, according to a Liberty Township Fire release. Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025 Pike were lurking under every snag, in every patch of grass, beneath each clump of lily pads, along the mar gin of every rush bed. Ben East, Outdoor Life, 28 Aug. 2025 Stroll past lily pads on a quiet pond at Lotus Garden Park or wander serene paths at Red Wing Park, home to a Japanese Garden and the Reba S. McClanan Fragrance Garden. Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lily pad

Word History

First Known Use

1814, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lily pad was in 1814

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“Lily pad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lily%20pad. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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lily pad

noun
: a floating leaf of a water lily

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