NYMPHAEAS

Noun

nymphaeas

plural of nymphaea

Source: Wiktionary


NYMPHAEA

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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