nénufar

See also: nenufar and nenúfar

French

Alternative forms

nénuphar (pre-1990 spelling)

Etymology

From Medieval Latin nenuphar, from Arabic نِلُوفَر‎ (nilūfar), نِينُوفَر‎ (nīnūfar), from Middle Persian nylw(k)pl (nīlōpal, “lotus, water-lily”), from Sanskrit नीलोत्पल (nīlotpala).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ne.ny.faʁ/

Noun

nénufar m (plural nénufars)

waterlily, nenuphar

Usage notes

This spelling was a product of the 1990 French spelling reforms.

Further reading

“nenuphar” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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