lily pad

noun

: a floating leaf of a water lily

Examples of lily pad in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web To avoid stirring up sediment that would have clouded the photo, Gross followed paths through the lily pads cleared by swimming beavers. Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024 To capture the image, Gross peered under the surface layer of lily pads. Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2024 The rain danced on the once-still surface of the pond, lily pads floated side to side in clusters with the breeze, and the hippos carried on as before, unbothered by the turn of weather. Sophie Mendel, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2024 For example, swap paper or cardboard targets for seats, and musical chairs can become musical frogs on lily pads, dogs in dog houses, butterflies on flowers, bumblebees in hives, and so on. Catherine Holecko, Parents, 30 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for lily pad 

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Word History

First Known Use

1814, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of lily pad was in 1814

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“Lily pad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lily%20pad. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

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lily pad

noun
: a floating leaf of a water lily

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