Wa·ter nymph
  1. Myth. A goddess of any stream or other body of water, whether one of the Naiads, Nereids, or Oceanides.
  2. Bot. A water lily (Nymphaea).
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  water nymph
       n 1: submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small
            flowers; of fresh or brackish water [syn: naiad]
       2: a water lily having large leaves and showy fragrant flowers
          that float on the water; of temperate and tropical regions
          [syn: fragrant water lily, pond lily, Nymphaea
          odorata]
       3: (Greek mythology) any nymph of the water
       4: a fairy that inhabits water [syn: water sprite]