n. [ F. nénufar: cf. Sp. nenúfar, It. nenufár; all fr. Per. nīlūfar. ] (Bot.) The great white water lily of Europe; the Nymphaea alba. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖prop. n. [ Per. nūfar. ] (Bot.) A genus of plants found in the fresh-water ponds or lakes of Europe, Asia, and North America; the yellow water lily. Cf. Nymphaea. [ 1913 Webster ]