NOUN | plant | water nymph, naiad | submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers |
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plant | water nymph, fragrant water lily, pond lily, Nymphaea odorata | a water lily having large leaves and showy fragrant flowers that float on the water | |
person | water nymph | (Greek mythology) any nymph of the water | |
person | water nymph, water sprite, water spirit | a fairy that inhabits water |
Meaning | submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers; of fresh or brackish water. | |
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Synonym | naiad | |
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 | A water lily having large leaves and showy fragrant flowers that float on the water; of temperate and tropical regions. | |
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Synonyms | fragrant water lily, pond lily, Nymphaea odorata | |
Member of | Nymphaea, genus Nymphaea | The type genus of the family Nymphaeaceae |
Broader | water lily | An aquatic plant of the family Nymphaeaceae |
Meaning | (Greek mythology) any nymph of the water. | |
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Category | Greek mythology | The mythology of the ancient Greeks |
Narrower | naiad | (Greek mythology) a nymph of lakes and springs and rivers and fountains |
sea nymph | (Greek mythology) a water nymph who was the daughter of Oceanus or Nereus | |
Broader | nymph | (classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden |
Meaning | A fairy that inhabits water. | |
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Synonyms | water sprite, water spirit | |
Narrower | undine | Any of various female water spirits |
Broader | fairy, faery, faerie, fay, sprite | A small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers |
Spanish | ninfa del agua | |
Catalan | nimfa de l'aigua |
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