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water lily
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water lily,
A blossom or plant of any species of the genus Nymphæa, distinguished for its large floating leaves and beautiful flowers. See Nymphæa. [1913 Webster]
" The name is extended to various plants of other related genera, as Nuphar , Euryale , Nelumbo , and Victoria . See Euryale , Lotus , and Victoria , 1." [1913 Webster]
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