| 单词 | yellow waterlily |
| 释义 | > as lemmasyellow waterlily yellow waterlily n. (originally) a common and widespread waterlily with large floating leaves and yellow flowers, Nuphar lutea; (in later use also) any of various other yellow-flowered waterlilies, esp. Nymphaea mexicana of Mexico and the southern United States. ΚΠ 1578 H. Lyte tr. R. Dodoens Niewe Herball ii. xxviii. 181 (caption) Nymphæa lutea. Yellow water Lillie [Fr. Nenuphar iaulne, Du. Geel Plompen]. 1796 W. Withering Arrangem. Brit. Plants (ed. 3) II. 489 Nymphæa lutea... Yellow Water Lilly, or Watercan. 1971 R. S. R. Fitter Finding Wild Flowers 224 The widespread and locally common Yellow Water-lily Nuphar lutea..has generally larger (5–15 in.) and more elongated floating leaves. 2002 J. R. Wheeler et al. Flora South West II. 723 Nymphaea mexicana (Yellow Waterlily) Waterlily with bright yellow flowers held above the water surface. < as lemmas |
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