The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word LOTUS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1961.
Tropical water lily crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| LOTUS | 50 % | 5 | 
| LOTOS | 50 % | 5 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Tropical water lily
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- lotus
 - pad
 - water nymph
 - pond
 - nenuphar
 - pond lily
 - aroid
 - nelumbo
 - monet
 - sabadilla
 - lily pad
 - nymphaeaceae
 
Crossword Answer definitions
LOTUS noun- A kind of aquatic plant, genus Nelumbo in the family Nelumbonaceae.
 - A water lily, genus Nymphaea, especially those of Egypt or India.
 - A legendary plant eaten by the Lotophagi of the Odyssey that caused drowsiness and euphoria.
 - A number of other plants bearing lotus in their scientific or common names (see Derived terms below).
 - An architectural motif of ancient Egyptian temples.
 
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