Nymphaea
Pronunciation : Nym*ph?"a
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L., the water lily, Gr. (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: A genus of aquatic plants having showy flowers (white, blue, pink, or yellow, often fragrant), including the white water lily and the Egyptia lotus.
Note: Recent critics have endeavored to show that this genus should be called Castalia, and the name Nymph?a transferred to what is now known as Nuphar.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913