nymphaea, ae, f., = νυμφαία (Lat.: clava Herculis; cf. Marc. Emp. 33),
the water-lily , Plin. 25, 7, 37, § 75; App. Herb. 67.
NYMPHAEA, NYMPHAEUM. 1. （Νυμφαία,Scylax, p. 29; Νύμφαιον, Strab. 7. p. 309; App...
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·noun A genus of aquatic plants having showy flowers (white, blue, pink, or yellow, often fragrant),...
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