waterlily
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- noun
- /ˈwɔːtərˌlɪli/
:
lirio de agua
- Published after Deloria's death, Waterlily is no doubt the most widely read of her publications today.
- a hardy waterlily
- tropical waterlilies
- blooming waterlilies
Examples
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A waterlily floats gracefully on the surface of the lake, showcasing its vibrant flowers.
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Thus, Waterlily, in its novel form and female perspective, for its time, differed greatly from previous work in the discipline.
Academic text (2018) -
Salary calculations are from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. #38. Gardner, introduction to Waterlily (2009 ed.), xiii-xiv, x.
Academic text (2018) -
It is Godfrey's opinion that Deloria wrote Waterlily with the hope that she could eventually publish her academic textbook, yet another unrealized project.
Academic text (2018) -
On the gilded lowboy, a waterlily floated in a cut-glass bowl beside a silver-framed photograph of Mrs. Ladelle's husband.
Fiction book (1999) -
She even refused to wear her elaborate Hunka dress until the ceremony actually began (cf. Deloria, Waterlily 1988: 73-78).
Academic text (1998) -
Many gardeners choose to plant a waterlily because it adds beauty to their ponds.
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During the summer, the waterlily blooms attract various pollinators to the garden.
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 large round leaves that float on ponds and showy flowers
A water plant with big floating leaves and sweet smelling flowers
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Etymology
Waterlily is simply water + lily, literally 'water' and 'lily', so picture a lily that lives on the surface of a pond. That's why a waterlily is the floating plant with broad leaves and big flowers you see on calm water.