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nenuphar.

A water lily, especially the European white water lily (Nymphaea alba) or the yellow water lily (Nuphar lutea).

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈnɛnjʊfɑː/Received-Pronunciation/ˈnɛnjəˌfɑɹ/General-American
  1. A water lily, especially the European white water lily (Nymphaea alba) or the yellow water lily (Nuphar lutea).

Where this word comes from

From Medieval Latin nenuphar, from Arabic نِلُوفَر (nilūfar), نِينُوفَر (nīnūfar), from Middle Persian nylw(k)pl (nīlōpal, “lotus, water-lily”), from Sanskrit नीलोत्पल (nīlotpala, “blue lotus”), from नील (nīla, “blue”) + उत्पल (utpala, “lotus, water-lily”). Compare French nénufar.

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