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Nymphaea

nymp·haea

UK/nɪmˈfiːə/ uncommon

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the type genus of the family Nymphaeaceae; any of a variety of water lilies

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From Latin nymphaea, from Ancient Greek νυμφαῖα (numphaîa), feminine singular form of νυμφαῖος (numphaîos, “sacred to the nymphs”), from νύμφη (númphē, “nymph”).

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