English noun: naiad | |||
1. | naiad (plant) submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers; of fresh or brackish water | ||
Synonyms | water nymph | ||
Broader (hypernym) | aquatic plant, hydrophyte, hydrophytic plant, water plant | ||
Member meronym | genus Naias, genus Najas, Naias, Najas | ||
2. | naiad (person) (Greek mythology) a nymph of lakes and springs and rivers and fountains | ||
Broader (hypernym) | water nymph | ||
Domain category | Greek mythology | ||