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lotus

DEFINITIONS OF: lotus

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n native to eastern Asia; widely cultivated for its large pink or white flowers

Synonyms:
Indian lotus, Nelumbo nucifera, sacred lotus
Type of:
water lily
an aquatic plant of the family Nymphaeaceae

n white Egyptian lotus: water lily of Egypt to southeastern Africa; held sacred by the Egyptians

Synonyms:
Egyptian water lily, Nymphaea lotus, white lily, white lotus
Type of:
water lily
an aquatic plant of the family Nymphaeaceae
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