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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

living thing, animate thing go
a living (or once living) entity

organism, being go
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently

plant, flora, plant life go
(botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion

vascular plant, tracheophyte go
green plant having a vascular system: ferns, gymnosperms, angiosperms

aquatic plant, water plant, hydrophyte, hydrophytic plant go
a plant that grows partly or wholly in water whether rooted in the mud, as a lotus, or floating without anchorage, as the water hyacinth

water lily
an aquatic plant of the family Nymphaeaceae

noun.plant

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water nymph, fragrant water lily, pond lily, Nymphaea odorata go
a water lily having large leaves and showy fragrant flowers that float on the water
European white lily, Nymphaea alba go
a water lily with white flowers
lotus, white lotus, Egyptian water lily, white lily, Nymphaea lotus go
white Egyptian lotus: water lily of Egypt to southeastern Africa
blue lotus, Nymphaea caerulea go
blue Egyptian lotus: held sacred by the Egyptians
blue lotus, Nymphaea stellata go
blue lotus of India and southeastern Asia
spatterdock, cow lily, yellow pond lily, Nuphar advena go
common water lily of eastern and central North America, having broad leaves and globe-shaped yellow flowers
southern spatterdock, Nuphar sagittifolium go
of flowing waters of the southeastern United States
yellow water lily, Nuphar lutea go
a water lily with yellow flowers
lotus, Indian lotus, sacred lotus, Nelumbo nucifera go
native to eastern Asia
water chinquapin, American lotus, yanquapin, Nelumbo lutea go
water lily of eastern North America having pale yellow blossoms and edible globular nutlike seeds
water-shield, fanwort, Cabomba caroliniana go
common aquatic plant of eastern North America having floating and submerged leaves and white yellow-spotted flowers
water-shield, Brasenia schreberi, water-target go
aquatic plant with floating oval leaves and purple flowers