blue lotus

/blu ˌloʊdəs/
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Other forms: blue lotuses

Definitions of blue lotus
  1. noun
    blue Egyptian lotus: held sacred by the Egyptians
    synonyms: Nymphaea caerulea
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    type of:
    water lily
    an aquatic plant of the family Nymphaeaceae
  2. noun
    blue lotus of India and southeastern Asia
    synonyms: Nymphaea stellata
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    type of:
    water lily
    an aquatic plant of the family Nymphaeaceae
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