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white water lily
noun
- any water lily of the genus Nymphaea, especially N. odorata, having fragrant, white flowers.
Example Sentences
The remaining wing revolved as ponderously as a grinding cement mixer as the plane plummeted nose downward in a straight line at accelerating speed until it struck the water, which foamed open at the impact like a white water lily on the dark-blue sea, and washed back in a geyser of apple-green bubbles when the plane sank.
Beside her knelt Antony, otherwise Migwan, holding out to her a big white water lily.
Seed of White Water Lily, enclosed in its aril.
The second title, lutea, signifies growing in the mud; whilst the large white Water Lily is called Nymphoea, from occurring in the supposed haunts of the nymphs: and Flatter-dock.
The root of the larger white Water Lily is acrid, and will redden the skill if the juice is applied thereto.
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