lotus

中文： 莲、莲花

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

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