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Definition of water lily noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

water lily

noun

/ˈwɔːtə lɪli/

/ˈwɔːtər lɪli/

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a plant that floats on the surface of water, with large, round, flat leaves and white, yellow or pink flowers

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