A water lily, especially the European white water lily (Nymphaea alba) or the yellow water lily (Nuphar lutea (species)).
Origin
From Medieval Latin nenuphar, from Arabic نِلُوفَر, نِينُوفَر, from Middle Persian nylwpl, from Sanskrit नीलोत्पल, from नील + उत्पल. Compare French nénufar.
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