naïade

Definitions of naïade
  1. noun
    submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers; of fresh or brackish water
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    plante aquatique
    a plant that grows partly or wholly in water whether rooted in the mud, as a lotus, or floating without anchorage, as the water hyacinth
  2. noun
    (Greek mythology) any nymph of the water
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    nymphe
    (classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden
  3. noun
    (Greek mythology) a nymph of lakes and springs and rivers and fountains
  4. noun
    a fairy that inhabits water
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    ondine
    any of various female water spirits
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    elfe, farfadet, fée
    a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
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