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