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]