| 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 | ||