noun
Meaning 1
Nymphaea alba, of Europe and North Africa
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Phrase guide
white water lily
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Meaning 2
Nymphaea lotus, of East Africa and Southeast Asia
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Meaning 3
Nymphaea pubescens, of South Asia and Southeast Asia
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Meaning 4
Nymphaea nouchali, of South and Southeast Asia and Northern Australia; the national flower of Bangladesh.
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Across languages
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6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 白睡莲 (báishuìlián) — Nymphaea alba
- Irish: bacán bán — Nymphaea alba
- Norwegian Bokmål: Hvit nøkkerose — Nymphaea alba
- Spanish: cobertera — Nymphaea alba
- Swedish: vit näckros — Nymphaea alba
- Welsh: alaw — Nymphaea alba