 lotus |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (botany) native to eastern Asia; widely cultivated for its large pink or white flowers | |
| Synonyms: | sacred_lotus Nelumbo_nucifera Indian_lotus | |
| Related terms: | water_lily | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (biology,botany) annual or perennial herbs or subshrubs | |
| Synonyms: | genus_Lotus | |
| Related terms: | rosid_dicot_genus Papilionoideae bird's_foot_trefoil | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (botany) white Egyptian lotus: water lily of Egypt to southeastern Africa; held sacred by the Egyptians | |
| Synonyms: | Egyptian_water_lily white_lily Nymphaea_lotus white_lotus | |
| Related terms: | water_lily Nymphaea | |
| Similar spelling: |
Lotts loutish lots loads |
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