spatterdock n 1: common water lily of eastern and central North America, having broad leaves and globe-shaped yellow flowers; in sluggish fresh or slightly brackish water [syn: {spatterdock}, {cow lily}, {yellow pond lily}, {Nuphar advena}]
Spatter-dock \Spat`ter-dock`\, n. (Bot.) The common yellow water lily ({Nuphar advena}). [1913 Webster]