What is the meaning of Lotus?

A kind of aquatic plant, genus Nelumbo in the family Nelumbonaceae.

A water lily, genus Nymphaea, especially those of Egypt or India.

A legendary plant eaten by the Lotophagi of the Odyssey that caused drowsiness and euphoria.

A number of other plants bearing lotus in their scientific or common names (see Derived terms below).

  1. Diospyros lotus, date plum or Caucasian persimmon.
  2. Lotus, a terrestrial genus with small flowers that includes bird's-foot trefoils and deervetches.
  3. Ziziphus lotus, a shrub species with edible fruit.

Diospyros lotus, date plum or Caucasian persimmon.

Lotus, a terrestrial genus with small flowers that includes bird's-foot trefoils and deervetches.

Ziziphus lotus, a shrub species with edible fruit.

An architectural motif of ancient Egyptian temples.

Short for lotus position.

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lotus, plant of the genus Nelumbo

used for certain plants of the genus Nymphaea

patient actor, simulated patient, standardized participant (a lay person person trained to portray medical conditions)

lotus

lotus (Nelumbo nucifera).

washed, bathed, having been washed

elegant, luxurious

fashionable, refined

a washing, bathing

The Egyptian water lily, Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea

The date plum, Diospyros lotus

The mythical lotus tree, possibly Ziziphus lotus

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Source: wiktionary.org