nymphaea

nɪmˈfiːə

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Definition of nymphaea - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

plants

TECH.

type of water lily

TECH.

The nymphaea floated gracefully on the surface of the pond.
The garden featured a beautiful nymphaea.
Nymphaea blooms are a highlight of the pond.

lotus

water lily

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type of water lily

Origin of nymphaea

Latin, nymphaea (water lily)

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lotus

plants

aquatic plant of genus Nelumbo or Nymphaea

white water lily

Nymphaea lotus

aquatic plant with white flowers native to East Africa and Southeast Asia

white water lily

Nymphaea nouchali

aquatic plant with white flowers native to South Asia and Northern Australia

white water lily

Nymphaea alba

aquatic plant with white flowers native to Europe and North Africa

fragrant water lily

pond life

aquatic flowering organism, Nymphaea odorata, with scented pale blooms

water nymph

plants

aquatic plant of the genus Nymphaea

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French:nymphéa, ...
German:Seerose, ...
Italian:ninfea, ...
Spanish:nenúfar, ...
Portuguese:lírio-d'água, ...
Chinese:睡莲, ...
Japanese:スイレン, ...
Arabic:زَنْبَقَة الماء, ...
Hebrew:שׁוֹשַׁנַּת הַמַּיִם, ...
Russian:кувшинка, ...
Ukrainian:німфея, ...
Hindi:कमलिनी, ...
Bengali:জলপদ্ম, ...
Catalan:nenúfar, ...
Czech:leknín, ...
Danish:vandlilje, ...
Dutch:waterlelie, ...
Greek:νούφαρο, ...
Hungarian:tündérrózsa, ...
Khmer:ឈូកទឹក, ...
Korean:수련, ...
Persian:نیلوفر آبی, ...
Polish:lilia wodna, ...
Portuguese (BR):lírio-d'água, ...
Romanian:nufăr, ...
Swedish:nymphaea, ...
Thai:บัวสาย, ...
Turkish:nilüfer, ...
Vietnamese:hoa súng, ...

Nymphaea

nɪmˈfeɪə

Definition of Nymphaea - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

botany

TECH.

water-floating flowering plant used to ornament ponds

TECH.

The pond was full of Nymphaea.
Nymphaea blooms in the summer months.
Gardeners prize Nymphaea for their beauty.

lotus

pond lily

water lily

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Origin of Nymphaea

Latin, nymphaea (water lily)

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French:Nymphaea, ...
German:Nymphaea, ...
Italian:Nymphaea, ...
Spanish:Nymphaea, ...
Portuguese:Nymphaea, ...
Chinese:睡莲, ...
Japanese:スイレン, ...
Arabic:نيلوفر, ...
Hebrew:נִימְפֵאָה, ...
Russian:кувшинка, ...
Ukrainian:Nymphaea, ...
Hindi:निम्फिया, ...
Bengali:নিম্ফিয়া, ...
Catalan:nenúfar, ...
Czech:leknín, ...
Danish:nymphaea, ...
Dutch:Nymphaea, ...
Greek:Nymphaea, ...
Hungarian:tündérrózsa, ...
Khmer:ឈូក, ...
Korean:수련, ...
Persian:نیلوفر آبی, ...
Polish:grzybienie, ...
Portuguese (BR):Nymphaea, ...
Romanian:Nymphaea, ...
Swedish:nymf, ...
Thai:ดอกบัวน้ำ, ...
Turkish:Nymphaea, ...
Vietnamese:Nymphaea, ...

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Definition of nymphaea - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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