'Water nymph' definitions:

Definition of 'water nymph'

(from WordNet)
noun
Submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers; of fresh or brackish water [syn: naiad, water nymph]
noun
A water lily having large leaves and showy fragrant flowers that float on the water; of temperate and tropical regions [syn: water nymph, fragrant water lily, pond lily, Nymphaea odorata]
noun
(Greek mythology) any nymph of the water
noun
A fairy that inhabits water [syn: water sprite, water nymph, water spirit]

Definition of 'Water nymph'

From: GCIDE
  • Water nymph \Wa"ter nymph`\
  • 1. (Myth.) A goddess of any stream or other body of water, whether one of the Naiads, Nereids, or Oceanides. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Bot.) A water lily (Nymphaea). [1913 Webster]