water lily
noun
: any of various aquatic plants (especially genera Nymphaea and Nuphar of the family Nymphaeaceae, the water-lily family) with floating leaves and usually showy flowers
broadly
: an aquatic plant (such as a water hyacinth) with showy flowers
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Outside the pavilion, the Water Lily Court (which exhibits several of Longwood’s 1,200 water lilies) has been enclosed in a ring of columns that transition the historic conservancies made of stone and composite into the contemporary ones of glass and steel.
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William O'Connor, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2024
The botanical garden is a favorite destination for Diana Dil and her children, pictured near a pool of water lilies.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Oct. 2024
In this reflective essay for Orion Magazine, Katrina Vandenberg writes about aging, cataracts, and her mother’s burst of creativity later in life, alongside insights on art, Claude Monet’s water lilies, and the process of creating beauty in a time of suffering.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 27 Sep. 2024
The water lily, a symbol of purity and elegance, was the thread through many of spring’s designs.
—WWD, 23 Sep. 2024
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William O'Connor, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2024
The botanical garden is a favorite destination for Diana Dil and her children, pictured near a pool of water lilies.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Oct. 2024
In this reflective essay for Orion Magazine, Katrina Vandenberg writes about aging, cataracts, and her mother’s burst of creativity later in life, alongside insights on art, Claude Monet’s water lilies, and the process of creating beauty in a time of suffering.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 27 Sep. 2024
The water lily, a symbol of purity and elegance, was the thread through many of spring’s designs.
—WWD, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Water lily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20lily. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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