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lotus
noun lo·tus \ˈlō-təs\
: a type of flowering plant that grows on the surface of water
Full Definition of LOTUS
1
also lo·tos \ˈlō-təs\ : a fruit eaten by the lotus-eaters and considered to cause indolence and dreamy contentment; also : a tree (as Zizyphus lotus of the buckthorn family) reputed to bear this fruit
2
: any of various water lilies including several represented in ancient Egyptian and Hindu art and religious symbolism
3
[New Latin, from Latin] a : any of a genus (Lotus) of widely distributed upright herbs or subshrubs of the legume family b : sweet clover
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Origin of LOTUS
Latin & Greek; Latin lotus, from Greek lōtos
First Known Use: circa 1541
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lotus
noun lo·tus \ˈlō-təs\
Definition of LOTUS for Kids
: any of various water lilies
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