spatterdock
noun
spat·ter·dock
ˈspa-tər-ˌdäk 
: any of a genus (Nuphar) of water lilies having usually cordate leaves and typically yellow flowers
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The rain darkened the way, which heightened colors, like the lavender of pickerelweed blossoms and brilliant yellow of spatterdock flowers.
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Kevin Spear, OrlandoSentinel.com, 1 June 2018
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Kevin Spear, OrlandoSentinel.com, 1 June 2018
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“Spatterdock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spatterdock. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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