Water-Lily

Meaning

water-lily means any of various members of the Nymphaeaceae family that are tuberous plants, rooted in soil with leaves (lily pads) and flowers floating.... It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

• The article uses water-lily to mean any of various members of the Nymphaeaceae family that are tuberous plants,....
• The teacher asked students to find water-lily in the reading.