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Old March 09, 2015, 07:40 AM
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A flor de agua

...not flor del agua.

It think it means on top of the water.
Have you heard this used?
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Old March 09, 2015, 12:37 PM
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It's not a common expression, but I think it's a play on words like "a flor de piel", which suggests that it's obvious on the surface.
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