loto

Definitions of loto
  1. noun
    white Egyptian lotus: water lily of Egypt to southeastern Africa; held sacred by the Egyptians
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    type of:
    ninfea
    an aquatic plant of the family Nymphaeaceae
  2. noun
    native to eastern Asia; widely cultivated for its large pink or white flowers
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    type of:
    ninfea
    an aquatic plant of the family Nymphaeaceae
  3. noun
    water soaked soil; soft wet earth
    synonyms: fanghiglia, fango, limo, piattello
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    terra, terriccio
    the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
  4. noun
    a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
    synonyms: acquitrino, pantano
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    type of:
    torbiera
    wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used for fuel
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