Lotus definition

Lotus

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WordNet

(1) White Egyptian lotus: water lily of Egypt to southeastern Africa; held sacred by the Egyptians

(2) Native to eastern Asia; widely cultivated for its large pink or white flowers

(3) Annual or perennial herbs or subshrubs

WiktionaryText

A kind of aquatic plant, genus Nelumbo
A legendary plant eaten by the Lotophagi of the Odyssey that caused drowsiness and euphoria
A number of other plants bearing "lotus" in their scientific or common names
An architectural motif of ancient Egyptian temples