Nymphaea odorata
- noun
- /nɪmˈfiːə oʊˈdɔːrətə/
- Specialized
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Nymphaea odorata
- Botanists studied the fragrant flowers of Nymphaea odorata along the lake's edge.
Examples
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Gardeners value Nymphaea odorata for its ornamental beauty and sweet scent.
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The pond was covered with blooming Nymphaea odorata in early summer.
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The Nymphaea odorata blooms beautifully in summer.
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Have you seen the Nymphaea odorata at the lake?
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The pond was covered with blooming Nymphaea odorata in early summer.
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Gardeners value Nymphaea odorata for its ornamental beauty and sweet scent.
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Botanists studied the fragrant flowers of Nymphaea odorata along the lake's edge.
Synonyms
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A plant that floats on water with large round leaves and pretty white, pink, or yellow flowers
A water plant with big floating leaves and sweet smelling flowers
A water plant with large round leaves that float on ponds and showy flowers
Surface Forms
Morphology
Nymphaea + odorata
The binomial combines the genus name 'Nymphaea' (water lilies) with the epithet 'odorata' (Latin for scented/fragrant), so the meaning is literally the fragrant/scented Nymphaea. This is a compositional, descriptive scientific name and would be understandable to learners who know the constituent meanings or recognize the 'odor' root.
Etymology
Nymphaea odorata comes from two old words: Nymphaea from a Greek word for a 'water nymph' and odorata from Latin meaning 'scented'. So the name means a 'scented' water-nymph plant, which fits this fragrant water lily.