ˈnenyəˌfär, nə̇ˈn(y)üfər noun
( -s )
Etymology: Medieval Latin nenufar, from Arabic naynūfar, naylūfar, from Persian nīlūfar, from Sanskrit nīlotpala, from nīla dark blue + utpala nenuphar blossom
: water lily ; especially : egyptian lotus 1
ˈnenyəˌfär, nə̇ˈn(y)üfər noun
( -s )
Etymology: Medieval Latin nenufar, from Arabic naynūfar, naylūfar, from Persian nīlūfar, from Sanskrit nīlotpala, from nīla dark blue + utpala nenuphar blossom
: water lily ; especially : egyptian lotus 1
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012