Phrase Hound found 29 phrases and 6 compound words that contain nile. The most common are listed below. Open nile in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 29
- Blue NileA river originating at Lake Tana in Ethiopia and flows into the Nile at Khartoum in Sudan; one of the two major tributaries of the Nile.
- White NileOne of the two main tributaries of the River Nile in Africa, which starts in Lake No and flows into the Nile at Khartoum.
- Nile crocodileA large fierce carnivorous semi-aquatic African crocodile of species (Crocodylus niloticus).
- Nile perchLates niloticus, a species of freshwater fish in family Latidae of order Perciformes.
- Upper NileA state of Greater Upper Nile, South Sudan.
- Greater Upper NileA region of South Sudan.
- Nile greenA yellowish green colour.
- West Nile virusA particular flavivirus that causes West Nile fever, dangerous to humans.
- West Nile feverA disease caused by the West Nile virus that is transmitted from birds to mosquitoes and then to people. Symptoms include drowsiness, headache and nausea, pain in the abdomen, a rash, and swollen glands, and may prove fatal.
- Nile blueA pale greenish blue colour.
- Nile monitorA large type of monitor lizard of the species Varanus niloticus, found across sub-Saharan Africa.
- Nile monitorsplural of Nile monitor: A large type of monitor lizard of the species Varanus niloticus, found across sub-Saharan Africa.
- Nile redA lipophilic stain with applications in cell biology, prepared through acid hydrolysis by boiling a solution of Nile blue with sulphuric acid.
- Nile cabbageAny of various aquatic plants of the genus Pistia.
- Nile crocodilesplural of Nile crocodile: A large fierce carnivorous semi-aquatic African crocodile of species (Crocodylus niloticus).
- Nile tilapiaA fish of species Oreochromis niloticus.
- lily of the NileAgapanthus praecox, a plant species in the family Alliaceae.
- Nile bluesplural of Nile blue: A pale greenish blue colour.
- Nile foxA subspecies of red fox found in Egypt; Vulpes vulpes niloticus.
- Nile greensplural of Nile green: A yellowish green colour.
- Nile gooseSynonym of Egyptian goose: A goose of the species Alopochen aegyptiaca.
- West Nile encephalitisencephalitis resulting from West Nile fever
- Nile geeseplural of Nile goose: A goose of the species Alopochen aegyptiaca.
- eau de NileAlternative letter-case form of eau de nil.
- Nile foxesplural of Nile fox: A subspecies of red fox found in Egypt; Vulpes vulpes niloticus.
Compound words 6
- NiloticOf or pertaining to the Nile or the people who live on its banks.
- NiloscopeSynonym of nilometer: a device used to measure the rise of water in the Nile at the flood
- NileanNilotic; from, residing or located by, or pertaining to the river Nile.
- juvenileYoung; not fully developed.
- nileprostA prostaglandin analogue.
- vernileSuiting a slave; servile; obsequious.