water nymph

Noun

• a fairy that inhabits water

• (Greek mythology) any nymph of the water

• a water lily having large leaves and showy fragrant flowers that float on the water; of temperate and tropical regions

• submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers; of fresh or brackish water

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  water sprite , water spirit , fragrant water lily , pond lily , Nymphaea odorata , naiad