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Water nymph

noun

Submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers; of fresh or brackish water. Synonym: naiad.

A water lily having large leaves and showy fragrant flowers that float on the water; of temperate and tropical regions. Synonyms: fragrant water lily, Nymphaea odorata, pond lily.

(Greek mythology) any nymph of the water.

A fairy that inhabits water. Synonyms: water spirit, water sprite.

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Words linked to "Water nymph" : Nymphaea, fairy, faery, aquatic plant, genus Najas, sea nymph, hydrophytic plant, Greek mythology, Naias, water lily, water plant, genus Nymphaea, undine, Najas, nymph, fay, faerie, Nymphaea odorata, sprite, hydrophyte, genus Naias