HyperDic: naiad

English > 2 senses of the word naiad:
NOUNplantnaiad, water nymphsubmerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers
person naiad(Greek mythology) a nymph of lakes and springs and rivers and fountains
English > naiad: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
Meaningsubmerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers; of fresh or brackish water.
Synonymwater nymph
Member ofNaias, genus Naias, Najas, genus Najassole genus of the family Naiadaceae
Broaderaquatic plant, water plant, hydrophyte, hydrophytic plantA 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
Spanishnáyade
Catalannàiade
English > naiad: 2 senses > noun 2, person
Meaning(Greek mythology) a nymph of lakes and springs and rivers and fountains.
CategoryGreek mythologyThe mythology of the ancient Greeks
Broaderwater nymph(Greek mythology) any nymph of the water
Spanishnayade, Náyade, nifa del mar, sirena

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