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1.NounA kind of aquatic plant, genus Nelumbo in the family Nelumbonaceae.
2.NounA water lily, genus Nymphaea, especially those of Egypt or India. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
3.NounA legendary plant eaten by the Lotophagi of the Odyssey that caused drowsiness and euphoria.
4.NounA number of other plants bearing lotus in their scientific or common names (see Derived terms below).
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.
5.NounDiospyros lotus, date plum or Caucasian persimmon.
6.NounLotus, a terrestrial genus with small flowers that includes bird's-foot trefoils and deervetches.
7.NounZiziphus lotus, a shrub species with edible fruit.
8.NounAn architectural motif of ancient Egyptian temples.
9.NounEllipsis of lotus position.