lily pad

• Folha flutuante de uma planta aquática, como a vitória-régia ou o nenúfar, que fica na superfície de águas paradas e costuma servir de descanso para rãs e outros animais aquáticos.

A leaf of a water lily plant that floats on the surface of still water, often providing a resting place for frogs or other aquatic creatures.

1. Floating leaf of a water lilyA2formal

   A large, flat, round leaf of a water lily plant that floats on the surface of still water.

   Folha de vitória-régia

   • The frog sat quietly on a green lily pad.
   • Lily pads cover the surface of the pond in summer.
   • A dragonfly landed on the edge of the lily pad.