lotus
/ˈloʊtəs/ noun B2- Any member of the genus Nelumbo of aquatic plants in the family Nelumbonaceae.
- A water lily (Nymphaea), especially those of Egypt or India.
- A legendary plant eaten by the Lotophagi of the Odyssey that caused drowsiness and euphoria.
- A date plum or Caucasian persimmon (Diospyros lotus).
- Any member of the genus Lotus, a terrestrial genus with small flowers that includes bird's-foot trefoils and deervetches.
- A lotustree or lotus jujube (Ziziphus lotus), a shrub with edible fruit.
- An architectural motif of ancient Egyptian temples.
Plural lotuses
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