fragrant water lily
- noun
:
lirio de agua fragante
- The fragrant water lily blooms beautifully in the summer.
Examples
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The fragrant water lily is prized by gardeners for both its beauty and aroma.
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A fragrant water lily bloomed in the middle of the pond, filling the air with its sweet scent.
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We photographed the delicate petals of a fragrant water lily during our canoe trip.
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Have you seen the fragrant water lilies at the botanical garden?
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The garden was filled with colorful blooms, especially the fragrant water lily that added a delightful scent to the air.
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At the lake, I admired the beautiful fragrant water lily whose large petals floated majestically on the surface.
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Visitors enjoyed the serene scene, featuring the lovely fragrant water lily surrounded by lush greenery.
Synonyms
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A plant that floats on water with large round leaves and pretty white, pink, or yellow flowers
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A plant that grows in water with large flat leaves and big flowers on the surface
A water plant with large round leaves that float on ponds and showy flowers
A water plant with large floating leaves and fragrant white flowers
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'water lily' denotes a lily that grows in water, and 'fragrant' straightforwardly describes that plant's scent. This simple adjective + noun construction follows common cross-linguistic patterns, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words can reliably infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Fragrant water lily is the name for a flower that floats on the water, a water lily, and that gives off a sweet smell, so it is called fragrant. That's why the name means a water lily 'with a pleasant scent'.