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Nymphaea

Nymphaea Meaning & Definition
Nymphaea Definition And Meaning

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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