2 definitions
for Nymph[ae]a
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Nymphaea \Nym*phae"a\, prop. n. [L., the water lily, Gr. ?.]
(Bot.)
A genus of aquatic plants having showy flowers (white, blue,
pink, or yellow, often fragrant), including the white water
lily and the Egyptia lotus.
[1913 Webster]
Note: Recent critics have endeavored to show that this genus
should be called Castalia, and the name Nymphaea
transferred to what is now known as Nuphar.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 :
Nymphaea
n : the type genus of the family Nymphaeaceae; any of a variety
of water lilies [syn: genus Nymphaea]
