| n. | 1. | (Bot.) A name of several kinds of water lilies; as Nelumbium speciosum, used in religious ceremonies, anciently in Egypt, and to this day in Asia; Nelumbium luteum, the American lotus; and Nymphæa Lotus and Nymphæa cærulea, the respectively white-flowered and blue-flowered lotus of modern Egypt, which, with Nelumbium speciosum, are figured on its ancient monuments.
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| 2. | (Arch.) An ornament much used in Egyptian architecture, generally asserted to have been suggested by the Egyptian water lily. | ||||
| Noun | 1. | lotus - native to eastern Asia; widely cultivated for its large pink or white flowers |
| 2. | Lotus - annual or perennial herbs or subshrubs Synonyms: genus Lotus | |
| 3. | lotus - white Egyptian lotus: water lily of Egypt to southeastern Africa; held sacred by the Egyptians |
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