Water-nymph
noun
1.
a nymph of the water, as a naiad, a Nereid, or an Oceanid.
2.
water lily.
3.
any aquatic plant of the genus Najas, having narrow, opposite leaves.
noun
1.
any fabled nymph of the water, such as the Naiad, Nereid, or Oceanid of Greek mythology
2.
any of various aquatic plants, esp a water lily or a naiad
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