lily pad

noun

The round leaf of a water lily, which floats on the surface of the water.

Meanings

nounlily pad (plural lily pads)

plural lily pads · alternative lilypad

  1. The round leaf of a water lily, which floats on the surface of the water.
  2. USgovernmentA small, discreet base.

Translations

Bengali কচুরিপানা
  • কচুরিপানা (kocuripana)round leaf of a water lily
Chinese Mandarin 睡蓮葉子 /睡莲叶子
  • 睡蓮葉子 /睡莲叶子 (shuìlián yèzi)round leaf of a water lily
Finnish lumpeenlehti
  • lumpeenlehtiround leaf of a water lily
French feuille de nénuphar
  • feuille de nénupharround leaf of a water lily
German Seerosenblatt
  • Seerosenblattround leaf of a water lily
Italian ninfea
  • ninfearound leaf of a water lily
Russian лист кувшинки
  • лист кувшинки (list kuvšinki)round leaf of a water lily
Swedish näckrosblad
  • näckrosbladround leaf of a water lily
Cite this entry
APA

lily pad. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lily%20pad

MLA

“lily pad.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lily%20pad. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lily pad,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lily%20pad.

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