Meanings
nounwhite water lily (plural white water lilies)
plural white water lilies
- Nymphaea alba, of Europe and North Africa
- Nymphaea lotus, of East Africa and Southeast Asia
- Nymphaea pubescens, of South Asia and Southeast Asia
- Nymphaea nouchali, of South and Southeast Asia and Northern Australia; the national flower of Bangladesh.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 白睡莲
- 白睡莲 (báishuìlián)Nymphaea alba
Irish bacán bán
- bacán bánNymphaea alba
Norwegian Bokmål Hvit nøkkerose
- Hvit nøkkeroseNymphaea alba
Polish grzybienie białe, lilia wodna
- grzybienie białeNymphaea alba
- lilia wodnaNymphaea alba
- nenufarNymphaea alba
Spanish cobertera
- coberteraNymphaea alba
Swedish vit näckros
- vit näckrosNymphaea alba
Welsh alaw
- alawNymphaea alba
Cite this entry
APA
white water lily. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white%20water%20lily
MLA
“white water lily.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white%20water%20lily. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “white water lily,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white%20water%20lily.
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