lotus

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a large-flowered aquatic plant of the genus Nelumbo, especially the sacred lotus of Asia

   A pale lotus rose above the still water on a long stalk.

2. 2
   noun

   any of several water lilies traditionally called lotuses, especially the Egyptian lotus

   Ancient artists painted the blue lotus on the walls of the tomb.

Common collocations

• lotus position Noun + noun

Borrowed through Latin lotus from Greek lotos, a name applied by ancient writers to several plants and fruits. English continued that broad usage, applying lotus both to the sacred Nelumbo and to certain Nymphaea water lilies; this is why unrelated aquatic plants share the name.

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