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the water can seed vessel of Nuphar lutea
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water can (plural water cans)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see water,‎ can.
  2. Any of several species of Nuphar; the yellow frog lily; so called from the shape of the seed vessel.[1]

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References edit

  1. ^ 1863-1879, Richard Chandler Alexander Prior, On the Popular Names of British Plants