Hypernyms for "water lily"
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American lotus
blue lotus
Brasenia schreberi
Cabomba caroliniana
cow lily
Egyptian water lily
European white lily
fanwort
fragrant water lily
Indian lotus
lotus
Nelumbo lutea
Nelumbo nucifera
Nuphar advena
Nuphar lutea
Nuphar sagittifolium
Nymphaea alba
Nymphaea caerulea
Nymphaea lotus
Nymphaea odorata
Nymphaea stellata
pond lily
sacred lotus
southern spatterdock
spatterdock
water chinquapin
water nymph
water-shield
water-target
white lily
white lotus
yanquapin
yellow pond lily
yellow water lily
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.