water nymph

n 1: submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small

flowers; of fresh or brackish water [syn: {naiad}]

2: a water lily having large leaves and showy fragrant flowers

that float on the water; of temperate and tropical regions

[syn: {fragrant water lily}, {pond lily}, {Nymphaea

odorata}]

3: (Greek mythology) any nymph of the water

4: a fairy that inhabits water [syn: {water sprite}]