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Define the word water nymph

"Water nymph" gcide "The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48"

Water nymph \Wa"ter nymph`\
   1. (Myth.) A goddess of any stream or other body of water,
      whether one of the Naiads, Nereids, or Oceanides.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. (Bot.) A water lily (Nymphaea).
      [1913 Webster]

"water nymph" wn "WordNet (r) 2.0"

water nymph
     n 1: submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small
          flowers; of fresh or brackish water [syn: naiad]
     2: a water lily having large leaves and showy fragrant flowers
        that float on the water; of temperate and tropical regions
        [syn: fragrant water lily, pond lily, Nymphaea odorata]
     3: (Greek mythology) any nymph of the water
     4: a fairy that inhabits water [syn: water sprite]