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Nymphaea
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What's The Definition Of Nymphaea?
[n] the type genus of the family Nymphaeaceae; any of a variety of water lilies
Synonyms | Synonyms for Nymphaea: genus Nymphaea Related Terms | Find terms related to Nymphaea: See Also | Egyptian water lily | European white lily | family Nymphaeaceae | fragrant water lily | lotus | magnoliid dicot genus | Nymphaea alba | Nymphaea lotus | Nymphaea odorata | Nymphaeaceae | pond lily | water nymph | water-lily family | white lily | white lotus Nymphaea In Webster's Dictionary \Nym*ph[ae]"a\, n. [L., the water lily, Gr. ?.] (Bot.)
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 {Nymph[ae]a}
transferred to what is now known as {Nuphar}.
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