Nelumbo Definition

nēlumbō, nəlumbo
nelumbos
noun
Any of a genus (Nelumbo, family Nelumbonaceae) of waterlilies with large, dish-shaped leaves and flowers of white to dark red.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • genus Nelumbo
pronoun

A taxonomic genus within the family Nelumbonaceae "” the sacred lotus and the American lotus, resembling water lilies.

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Other Word Forms of Nelumbo

Noun

Singular:
nelumbo
Plural:
nelumbos

Origin of Nelumbo

  • From the genus name.

    From Wiktionary

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