Meaning of nenuphar | Babel Free
/ˈnɛnjʊfɑː/Definitions
A water lily, especially the European white water lily (Nymphaea alba) or the yellow water lily (Nuphar lutea).
Examples
“We'll try the «lunar waltz» while floats afar / Upon the liquid night — night's nenuphar.”
“Arrived at the stall of a fruiterer, she bought Syrian apples, Osmāni quinces, peaches from Uman, jasmine of Aleppo, Damascene nenuphars, cucumbers from the Nile, limes from Egypt, Sultānī citrons, myrtle berries, flowers of henna, blood-red anemones, violets, pomegranate bloom, and the narcissus.”
“Somewhere an iron curtain had gone up, baring a painted one, with nymphs and nenuphars.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.