Nuphar
- noun
- /ˈnʌfɑr/
- Specialized
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Nuphar
- Nuphar plants can be recognized by their large yellow flowers and broad floating leaves.
Examples
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The pond was filled with graceful Nuphar leaves floating on the surface.
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Nuphar is often found growing in shallow lakes and slow-moving rivers.
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Scientists collected samples of Nuphar for their aquatic plant study.
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Look at that Nuphar!
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The Nuphar plants bloom beautifully in the summer.
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In the wetlands, we observed various species of Nuphar thriving alongside other aquatic vegetation.
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The beauty of a Nuphar flower attracts many insects during the warm months.
Synonyms
A water plant with broad leaves and round yellow flowers that grows in ponds
Compounds
- Specialized
A water lily with broad leaves and round yellow flowers that grows in slow freshwater ponds
- Specialized
A yellow water lily with broad leaves that grows in streams and can form thick mats blocking water
Surface Forms
Etymology
Nuphar comes from old Greek and Persian words for water-lilies, such as noupharon and nūfar, which meant 'water lily' or 'floating flower'. So the name simply says this plant is the yellow, floating water-lily you find in ponds and lakes.
