Nymphaea lotus vs Egyptian water lily

Nymphaea lotus and Egyptian water lily both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Nymphaea lotus	Yes	No	No	No
Egyptian water lily	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Nymphaea lotus and Egyptian water lily are synonyms defined as:

Nymphaea lotus and Egyptian water lily: white Egyptian lotus: water lily of Egypt to southeastern Africa; held sacred by the Egyptians

Other synonyms of Nymphaea lotus include lotus, white lily, white lotus.

Nymphaea lotus (noun)	Egyptian water lily (noun)
white Egyptian lotus: water lily of Egypt to southeastern Africa; held sacred by the Egyptians	white Egyptian lotus: water lily of Egypt to southeastern Africa; held sacred by the Egyptians