lily pad

noun

1. the large, floating leaf of a water lily.

lily pad

noun

1. any of the floating leaves of a water lily

Word History and Origins

Origin of lily pad¹

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15

Example Sentences

The line brings to life the garden’s delicate wildflowers and rippling fountains in playful, painterly prints, featuring blossoming orange poppies and deep purple lily pads.

From Los Angeles Times

Rick stumbles with Chelsea into the nearby water; their bodies floating alongside lily pads.

From Los Angeles Times

Zion takes cover behind a statue of Buddha in the lily pad pond, and a corpse floats by.

From Los Angeles Times

Beneath a floating canopy of lily pads in Cedar Lake, Canada, a swarm of western toad tadpoles glided gracefully through the water.

From BBC

“A lot of people like to store their lily pads from boating on a hoist,” pulley system, she says.

From Seattle Times