Waterlilies (7)
I believe the answer is:
lotuses
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">waterlilies</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(lotus is a kind of waterlily)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for lotuses that I've seen before include "bloomers" , "flowers" , "Plants" , "sports cars" , "Water lilies" .)