Meanings
plural spatterdocks · alternative splatterdock
- A water lily of species Nuphar advena, of temperate eastern North America.
Synonyms: yellow pond-lily, cow lily
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA water lily of species Nuphar advena, of temperate eastern North America.
More synonyms by meaning
nouncommon water lily of eastern and central North America, having broad leaves and globe-shaped yellow flowers; in sluggish fresh or slightly brackish water
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Origin
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spatterdock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spatterdock
“spatterdock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spatterdock. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spatterdock,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spatterdock.
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