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English noun: naiad

1. naiad (plant) submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers; of fresh or brackish water


Synonymswater nymph


Broader (hypernym)aquatic plant, hydrophyte, hydrophytic plant, water plant


Member meronymgenus 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 categoryGreek mythology









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