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lo·tus also lo·tos  (lts)

n.

1.

a. An aquatic plant (Nelumbo nucifera) native to southern Asia and Australia, having large leaves, fragrant, pinkish flowers, a broad, rounded, perforated seedpod, and fleshy rhizomes.

b. The edible seed, leaf, or rhizome of this plant.

c. Any of several similar or related plants, such as the water lilies Nymphaea caerula or N. lotus.

2. A representation of any of various lotuses or similar plants in Egyptian or classical sculpture, architecture, or art.

3. Any of several leguminous plants of the genus Lotus.

4. Greek Mythology

a. A small Mediterranean tree or shrub whose fruit was eaten by the lotus-eaters.

b. The fruit of this plant.

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[Latin ltus, name of several plants, from Greek ltos.]

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lotus

Noun

1. (in Greek mythology) a fruit that induces dreamy forgetfulness in those who eat it

2. any of several water lilies of tropical Africa and Asia, regarded as sacred

3. a symbolic representation of such a plant [Greek lōtos]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	lotus - native to eastern Asia; widely cultivated for its large pink or white flowers Indian lotus, Nelumbo nucifera, sacred lotus water lily - an aquatic plant of the family Nymphaeaceae
	2.	Lotus - annual or perennial herbs or subshrubs genus Lotus rosid dicot genus - a genus of dicotyledonous plants Papilionoideae, subfamily Papilionoideae - alternative name used in some classification systems for the family Papilionaceae babies' slippers, bacon and eggs, bird's foot clover, Lotus corniculatus, bird's foot trefoil - European forage plant having claw-shaped pods introduced in America
	3.	lotus - white Egyptian lotus: water lily of Egypt to southeastern Africa; held sacred by the Egyptians Egyptian water lily, Nymphaea lotus, white lotus, white lily water lily - an aquatic plant of the family Nymphaeaceae genus Nymphaea, Nymphaea - the type genus of the family Nymphaeaceae; any of a variety of water lilies

Translations

lotus

n lotus [ˈləutəs]

a type of waterlily found in Egypt and India. lotus اللوطُس: زَهْرَة عَرائِس النّبيل лотос lotos lotus der Lotus λωτός loto lootos لوتوس lootus lotus לוֹטוּס कमल lotos lótusz teratai lótusblóm loto はす (그리스 신화의) 로터스, 연(蓮) lotosas lotoss teratai lotus lotus lotos lótus lotus лотос lotos lokvanj lotos lotus[] ดอกบัว nilüfer (çiçeği) 蓮花 лотос سہ برگہ ، کنول hoa sen 莲