lotus

Meaning

1. A kind of aquatic plant, genus Nelumbo in the family Nelumbonaceae.
2. A water lily, genus 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 number of other plants bearing lotus in their scientific or common names (see Derived terms below).
5. A number of other plants bearing lotus in their scientific or common names (see Derived terms below).
6. A number of other plants bearing lotus in their scientific or common names (see Derived terms below).
7. An architectural motif of ancient Egyptian temples.
8. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of lotus position.

Synonyms

water lily

water-lily

lily

sacred lotus

white lotus

white lily

Egyptian water lily

Nelumbo nucifera

Nymphaea lotus

waterlily

Indian lotus

white waterlily

west lake

nenuphar

holland

lotus flower

cotton rose

lotos

blue lotus

Nelumbium speciosum

birdsfoot trefoil

lote

lote tree

Translations

lotus

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loto

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loto

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Lotus

λωτός

lótus

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Lotos

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lotus

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rolklaver

Hornklee

nilüfer

lotus

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lotus

Lotosblume

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بشنين

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈloʊtəs/

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin lōtus, from Ancient Greek λωτός (lōtós). Doublet of lote. First attested in the 1540s