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NYMPHAEA
Nymphaea, genus Nymphaea
(noun) the type genus of the family Nymphaeaceae; any of a variety of water lilies
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
nymphaea (plural nymphaeas)
(botany) Originally, the European white water lily; later also, a species of the genus Nymphaea.
Etymology 2
Inflected forms.
Noun
nymphaea
plural of nymphaeum
Source: Wiktionary
Nym*phæ"a, n. Etym: [L., the water lily, Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of aquatic plants having showy flowers (white, blue, pink, or yellow, often fragrant), including the white water lily and the Egyptia lotus.
Note: Recent critics have endeavored to show that this genus should be called Castalia, and the name Nymphæa transferred to what is now known as Nuphar.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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