nelumbo
nelumbo
Definition
ne·lumbo (nē lum′bō, nə-)
noun pl. -·bos
any of a genus (Nelumbo, family Nelumbonaceae) of waterlilies with large, dish-shaped leaves and flowers of white to dark red
Etymology: ModL < Sinhalese neḷumbu
nelumbo
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- nucifera: Nelumbo nucifera - Anise fragrance, pink flowers with a yellow center.
Browse dictionary entries near nelumbo
- nem. con.
- nem. diss.
- nema
- Neman
- nemathelminth
- nematic
- nemato-
- nematocyst
- nematode
- nematology
