lotus en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Latin lōtus, from Ancient Greek λωτός (lōtós). Doublet of lote. First attested in the 1540s. Ultimately from Hebrew לוֹט (lōṭ, “myrrh”, literally “covering, envelope”).
Meanings
- Any member of the genus Nelumbo of aquatic plants in the family Nelumbonaceae.
- A water lily (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). ▸ A date plum or Caucasian persimmon (Diospyros lotus).
- A number of other plants bearing lotus in their scientific or common names (see Derived terms below). ▸ Any member of the genus Lotus, a terrestrial genus with small flowers that includes bird's-foot trefoils and deervetches.
- A number of other plants bearing lotus in their scientific or common names (see Derived terms below). ▸ A lotustree or lotus jujube (Ziziphus lotus), a shrub with edible fruit.
- An architectural motif of ancient Egyptian temples.
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(abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of lotus position.
alt of lotus position
Since the '60s ended abruptly on January 1, 1970, everyone, protestors, police and all, fell to the ground in a full lotus.
1979, Charlie King, “Vaguely Reminiscent of the Sixties (The Story)”:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lotuses | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| lotos | alternative, dated | lexicographic | |
| loti | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
white lotus · sacred lotus · Indian lotus · honey-lotus · lotus seed · lotus shoe · lotus position · lotus effect · lotus nut · lotustree · blue lotus · lotus-eating · lotus land · lotiform · Egyptian lotus · star lotus · lotus eater · snow lotus · lotuslike · honey lotus · lotus-eater · lotus jujube · lotus root · American lotus · lotus birth · lotus woman · lotus foot · yellow lotus
Translations (117)
pam luke (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · pt lótus (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · cy lotws (legendary plant) · oui 𐾁𐽶𐽺𐽲𐽳𐽰 (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · is lótus (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · tyz bjoóc ngậu (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · grc λωτός (legendary plant) · ms seroja (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · yue 蓮花 /莲花 (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · hi कमल (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · ga loiteog (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · cmn 蓮 /莲 (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · fi lootus (architectural motif) · is lótusblóm (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · nan-hbl 蓮 /莲 (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · egy z:S:n-M9 (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · de Lotos (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · de Hornklee (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · pam kiyapu (legendary plant) · kk лотос (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · es loto (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · bo པད་མ (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · da lotus (legendary plant) · ko 연 (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · sw yungiyungi la kimisri (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · uk ло́тос (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · ko 로터스 (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · mn лянхуа (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · az su zanbağı (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · fi lootus (legendary plant) · pa ਕਮਲ (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · hi पद्म (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · sw lotasi (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · fr lotus (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · tyz bưa (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · ro lotus (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · ur کمل (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · fa لوتوس (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · cmn 蓮花 /莲花 (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · grc λωτός (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · pt flor de lótus (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · sl lótos (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · my ကြာပန်း (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · ka ლოტოსი (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · khb ᦡᦸᧅᧈᦷᦢ (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · ta கமலம் (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · tl baino (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · gl loto (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · my ကြာ (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · km ផ្កាឈូក (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · eo lotuso (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · it loto (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · fo lotusblóma (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · te తామరపుష్పం (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · sa कमल (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · th บัว (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · fi lootus (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · sh локвањ (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · lt lotosas (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · bua бадма (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · bn পদ্ম (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · ms teratai (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · tl bayno (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · fa نیلوفر آبی (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · cy alaw'r dŵr (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · sk lotos (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · be ло́тас (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · sa पद्म (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · tyz ngậu (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · ru ло́тос (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · pam lotus (legendary plant) · vi sen (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · pa ਕੌਲ (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · sh ло̏тос (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · he לוֹטוּס (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · nl lotus (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · tr Hint fulü (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · fi maite (plant of the genus Lotus) · sh lokvanj (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · mk лотос (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · pam kiyapu (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · ja ロータス (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · ur کنول (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · tl lawas (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · bcl takay (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · nan-hbl 蓮花 /莲花 (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · ar نَيْلُوفَر (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · hy լոտոս (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · mr कमळ (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · la lotus (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · lo ດອກບົວ (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · ko 련 (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · de Lotus (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · ml താമര (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · sh lȍtos (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · hu lótusz (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · pl lotos (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · et lootos (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · cs lotos (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · xal бадм (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · pam luke (legendary plant) · si නෙළුම් (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · bg ло́тос (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · pam tukal (legendary plant) · pam lotus (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · as পদুম (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · ga loiteog (legendary plant) · ja 蓮 (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · th บัวหลวง (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · am ሎተስ (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · kn ಕಮಲ (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · mg lota (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · pam tukal (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · de Lotosblume (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · eo nelumbo (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · ta தாமரை (plant of the genus Nelumbo) · el λωτός (plant of the genus Nelumbo)