water lily
noun
: any of various aquatic plants (especially genera Nymphaea and Nuphar of the family Nymphaeaceae, the water-lily family) with floating leaves and usually showy flowers
broadly
: an aquatic plant (such as a water hyacinth) with showy flowers
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About an hour away from Kotor is the postcard-perfect Lake Skadar National Park, where hills and water lilies surround the southeastern Europe's largest lake.
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
The Mathias Botanical Garden in Los Angeles entered a water lily that held a single gummy bear before sinking.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2025
That includes more than 2,000 olive trees, palms, banyans, and other trees — plus over 10,000 plants like cascading ferns, colorful flamingo and water lilies, and flowering orange tulip ginger.
—Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
In addition, seasons bring daffodils, hyacinths, tulips, water lilies, roses, holly berries, and so much more.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
The Mathias Botanical Garden in Los Angeles entered a water lily that held a single gummy bear before sinking.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2025
That includes more than 2,000 olive trees, palms, banyans, and other trees — plus over 10,000 plants like cascading ferns, colorful flamingo and water lilies, and flowering orange tulip ginger.
—Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
In addition, seasons bring daffodils, hyacinths, tulips, water lilies, roses, holly berries, and so much more.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for water lily
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“Water lily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20lily. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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