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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Nature Walk Along the Cal-Sag Channel south of Chicago, follow a short unpaved trail around Lake Katherine Nature Center and Botanic Gardens in Palos Heights to spot water lilies and rows of turtles sunning themselves on logs.
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Midwest Living, 12 June 2026
Nine of those depict water lilies.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 10 June 2026
Don’t miss the water gardens, designed by renowned horticulturalist Gertrude Jekyll, as well as lakes of Monet-style water lilies and a pond of fancy koi carp.
—Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 2 June 2026
Kayll painted her own take on the famous Monet water lily scene right on top her dress for the gala.
—Beatrice Dupuy, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2026
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Midwest Living, 12 June 2026
Nine of those depict water lilies.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 10 June 2026
Don’t miss the water gardens, designed by renowned horticulturalist Gertrude Jekyll, as well as lakes of Monet-style water lilies and a pond of fancy koi carp.
—Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 2 June 2026
Kayll painted her own take on the famous Monet water lily scene right on top her dress for the gala.
—Beatrice Dupuy, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for water lily
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“Water lily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20lily. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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