Amazon water lily
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amazon water lily — noun Usage: usually capitalized A Etymology: from Amazon river : royal water lily … Useful english dictionary
royal water lily — noun 1. : a So. American water lily (Victoria amazonia) with large circular leaves called also Amazon water lily, giant water lily 2. : a lily (Victoria cruziana) of Paraguay that is closely related to the royal water lily for which it is often… … Useful english dictionary
water lily — 1. any of various aquatic plants of the genus Nymphaea, species of which have large, disklike, floating leaves and showy flowers, esp. N. odorata, of America, or N. alba, of Europe. Cf. water lily family. 2. any related plant of the genus Nuphar … Universalium
royal water lily — a water lily, Victoria amazonica (or V. regia), of the Amazon River and British Guiana, having floating leaves from three to six ft. (0.9 to 1.8 m) wide, the upturned margins from two to four in. (5 to 10 cm) high, and dull crimson flowers. Also… … Universalium
Amazon lily — noun a) a bulbous plant, Eucharis amazonica, of the family Amaryllidaceae, having tight, compact rosettes of glossy green leaves and tall spikes of white, fragrant flowers b) a giant water lily, Victoria amazonica, with circular leaves of up to 8 … Wiktionary
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Victoria amazonica (Poepp.) J.C. Sowerby — Symbol VIAM9 Common Name Amazon water lily Botanical Family Nymphaeaceae … Scientific plant list
