Lotus Definition

lōtəs
noun
A fruit inducing a dreamy languor and forgetfulness.
Webster's New World
The edible seed, leaf, or rhizome of either of these plants.
American Heritage
Any of a genus (Lotus) of plants of the pea family, with irregular, pinnate leaves and yellow, purple, or white flowers.
Webster's New World
Any of various waterlilies, esp. the white lotus (Nymphaea lotus), once sacred in Egypt, or the pink or white Asian lotus (Nelumbo nucifera), used as a religious symbol in Hinduism and Buddhism.
Webster's New World
Any of several water lilies, especially Nymphaea caerula or N. lotus.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
pronoun

A taxonomic genus within the family Fabaceae "” certain trefoils and others.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Lotus

Noun

Singular:
lotus
Plural:
loti, lotuses

Origin of Lotus

  • Latin lōtus name of several plants from Greek lōtos

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin lōtus

    From Wiktionary

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