Phrase guide

lily pad

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The round leaf of a water lily, which floats on the surface of the water.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

A small, discreet base

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

Topics: government, military, politics, war

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noun

Meaning 3

floating leaves of a water lily

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: pad

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bengali: কচুরিপানা (kocuripana) — round leaf of a water lily
  • Chinese Mandarin: 睡蓮葉子 /睡莲叶子 (shuìlián yèzi) — round leaf of a water lily
  • Finnish: lumpeenlehti — round leaf of a water lily
  • French: feuille de nénuphar — round leaf of a water lily
  • Galician: tapadeira — round leaf of a water lily
  • German: Seerosenblatt — round leaf of a water lily
  • Italian: ninfea — round leaf of a water lily
  • Serbo-Croatian: локвањ — round leaf of a water lily
  • Serbo-Croatian: lokvanj — round leaf of a water lily
  • Swedish: näckrosblad — round leaf of a water lily