NENUPHAR

Etymology

Noun

nenuphar (plural nenuphars)

A water lily, especially the European white water lily (Nymphaea alba) or the yellow water lily (Nuphar lutea).

Source: Wiktionary


Nen"u*phar, n. Etym: [F. nénufar: cf. Sp. nenúfar, It. nenufár; all fr. Per. nil.] (Bot.)

Definition: The great white water lily of Europe; the Nymphæa alba.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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