NOUN | plant | naiad, water nymph | submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers |
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person | naiad | (Greek mythology) a nymph of lakes and springs and rivers and fountains |
Meaning | submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers; of fresh or brackish water. | |
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Synonym | water nymph | |
Member of | Naias, genus Naias, Najas, genus Najas | sole genus of the family Naiadaceae |
Broader | aquatic plant, water plant, hydrophyte, hydrophytic plant | A plant that grows partly or wholly in water whether rooted in the mud, as a lotus / lotus, or floating without anchorage, as the water hyacinth |
Spanish | náyade | |
Catalan | nàiade |
Meaning | (Greek mythology) a nymph of lakes and springs and rivers and fountains. | |
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Category | Greek mythology | The mythology of the ancient Greeks |
Broader | water nymph | (Greek mythology) any nymph of the water |
Spanish | nayade, Náyade, nifa del mar, sirena |
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