spatterdock
spatterdock · spatterdocks
A water lily of species Nuphar advena, of temperate eastern North AmericaA water lily of species Nuphar advena, of temperate eastern North America.
Meaning
1 sensesA water lily of species Nuphar advena, of temperate eastern North America.
common water lily of eastern and central North America, having broad leaves and globe-shaped yellow flowers; in sluggish fresh or slightly brackish water
Origin
From spatter + dock?From spatter + dock?
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Forms
plural: spatterdocksSynonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- common water lily of eastern and central North America, having broad leaves and globe-shaped yellow flowers; in sluggish fresh or slightly brackish water:cow lilyyellow pond lilyNuphar advena