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1.NounAny of genus Nelumbo of aquatic plants in the family Nelumbonaceae.
2.NounA water lily (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).
A date plum or Caucasian persimmon (Diospyros lotus).
Any of genus Lotus, a terrestrial genus with small flowers that includes bird's-foot trefoils and deervetches.
A lotustree or lotus jujube (Ziziphus lotus), a shrub with edible fruit.
5.NounA date plum or Caucasian persimmon (Diospyros lotus).
6.NounAny of genus Lotus, a terrestrial genus with small flowers that includes bird's-foot trefoils and deervetches.
7.NounA lotustree or lotus jujube (Ziziphus lotus), a shrub with edible fruit.
8.NounAn architectural motif of ancient Egyptian temples.
9.NounEllipsis of lotus position.