fragrant water lily

noun

A plant of the species Nymphaea odorata, native to Central and North America.

Similar
American white water lilybeaver rootwater nymphpond lilyNymphaea odorata

Meanings

nounfragrant water lily (plural fragrant water lilies)

plural fragrant water lilies

  1. A plant of the species Nymphaea odorata, native to Central and North America.

    Synonyms: American white water lily, beaver root

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA plant of the species Nymphaea odorata, native to Central and North America.

Similar
American white water lilybeaver root

More synonyms by meaning

nouna water lily having large leaves and showy fragrant flowers that float on the water; of temperate and tropical regions

Similar
water nymphpond lilyNymphaea odorata
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