nenuphar

Meaning

A water lily, especially the European white water lily (Nymphaea alba) or the yellow water lily (Nuphar lutea).

Synonyms

water lily

white lotus

lotus

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water-lily

European white waterlily

Nymphaea alba

Translations

Weiße Seerose

nénufar

nénuphar blanc

waterlelie

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈnɛnjʊfɑː/

Etymology

Cognate with French: nénufar

In summary

From Medieval Latin nenuphar, from Arabic نِلُوفَر (nilūfar), نِينُوفَر (nīnūfar), from Middle Persian nylw(k)pl (nīlōpal, “lotus, water-lily”), from Sanskrit नीलोत्पल (nīlotpala, “blue lotus”), from नील (nīla, “blue”) + उत्पल (utpala, “lotus, water-lily”). Compare French nénufar.