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naiad

UK/ˈneɪæd/ US/ˈneɪəd/ uncommon

noun

1.

submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers; of fresh or brackish water

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2.

(Greek mythology) a nymph of lakes and springs and rivers and fountains

Origin

From Latin Nāïas, from Ancient Greek Νᾱϊάς (Nāïás, “naiad”), from νάω (náō, “to flow”).

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