fair maids of france
/fɛr meɪdz əv fræns/
noun
- A common name for a type of water plant (Ranunculus aquatilis) with small white flowers that float on the surface of ponds and slow streams.
- Children love to spot fair-maids-of-france during nature walks near the creek.
- Fair-maids-of-france are often found in shallow, calm waters across Europe.
- The pond was covered with fair-maids-of-france, their white blossoms bobbing in the breeze.