English
Etymology
Mediæval Latin, from Arabic ARchar|����ر nilūfar, Persian FAchar|�����ر nīnūfar, from Sanskrit न�ल�तपल nīlotpala, from न�ल nīla �blue� + �तपल utpala �lotus, water-lily�.
Pronunciation
IPA|/'n�nj�f�:/
Noun
en-noun
- a water lily, especially the common white water lily (Nymphaea alba) or the yellow water lily (Nuphar luteum)
#:*1923: Arrived at the stall of a fruiterer, she bought Syrian apples, Osm�ni quinces, peaches from Uman, jasmine of Aleppo, Damascene nenuphars, cucumbers from the Nile, limes from Egypt, Sult�nī citrons, myrtle berries, flowers of henna, blood-red anemones, violets, pomegranate bloom, and the narcissus. � The Thousand Nights and One Night, tr. Powys Mathers
#:*1962: Somewhere an iron curtain had gone up, baring a painted one, with nymphs and nenuphars. � Vladimir Nabokov, Pale Fire
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