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The Swarm of Life by Shane Gross Beneath a layer of lily pads covering the water like a blanket, a legion of western toad tadpoles swims toward the surface of Canada’s Cedar Lake to feed.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024
The suzuki tartare has become a staff and fan favorite with Japanese sea bass, a chile and soybean paste plus tiny nasturtium lily pads.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2024
To avoid stirring up sediment that would have clouded the photo, Gross followed paths through the lily pads cleared by swimming beavers.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024
To capture the image, Gross peered under the surface layer of lily pads.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2024
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First Known Use
1814, in the meaning defined above
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“Lily pad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lily%20pad. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
lily pad
noun
: a floating leaf of a water lily
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