🇬🇧🇪🇸 water lily - lirio de agua : English Lesson

Meaning of "water lily" ("lirio de agua"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Water lily is a plant that thrives in ponds and lakes. It has broad, flat leaves that float on the water's surface and produces stunning flowers in various colors. Water lilies are often admired for their beauty and are a favorite in water gardens.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

My frog friend says water lilies make the best couches.

I invited a water lily to my garden, but it said, “Only if there’s a pond!”

Water lilies are like nature’s pool floats—for frogs.

I tried to teach a water lily to swim, but it already knew how.

I tried to stand on a water lily like a frog, but it didn’t work out.

A child leaned over the pond to touch a water lily. A water lily rested on a round leaf, its white petals open. A frog hopped onto the water lily and startled, splashing. The child lifted the water lily with care and put it back, smiling at the water lily.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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