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10 Language-to-English DictionariesVitória-régia
Pronunciation / Transliteration: viˈtɔɾjɐ ˈʁeʒiɐ
"O lago estava coberto de vitórias-régias."
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A type of aquatic plant with large, flat leaves and showy flowers that float on the surface of the water.
"The pond was adorned with beautiful water-lilies, creating a serene atmosphere." - 2
Any of several plants of the genus Nymphaea, often used in gardens and water features.
"She decided to plant water-lilies in her garden pond to attract more wildlife."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'water-lily' originates from the Old English 'wæter' meaning 'water' and 'lilie', derived from Latin 'lilium'. Historically, it has been used to describe various aquatic flowering plants, particularly those in the family Nymphaeaceae, which have been admired for their beauty and cultural significance since ancient times.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Water-Lily" is said worldwide
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Nénuphar
Transliteration: nenufar
"Le jardin était rempli de nénuphars flottants."
Seerose
Transliteration: zeːˈʁoːzə
"Der Teich war mit Seerosen bedeckt."
Ninfea
Transliteration: ninˈfɛa
"Il laghetto era pieno di ninfee."
Nenúfar
Transliteration: neˈnu.faɾ
"El estanque estaba lleno de nenúfares."
Vitória-régia
Transliteration: viˈtɔɾjɐ ˈʁeʒiɐ
"O lago estava coberto de vitórias-régias."
कमल
Transliteration: kamal
"तालाब में कमल खिल रहे थे।"
睡莲
Transliteration: shuìlián
"池塘里开满了睡莲。"
수련
Transliteration: suryeon
"연못에 수련이 피어 있었다."
スイレン
Transliteration: suiren
"池にはスイレンが咲いていた。"
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