Lotus - Definition
lotus
n 1: native to eastern Asia; widely cultivated for its large
pink or white flowers [syn: lotus, Indian lotus,
sacred lotus, Nelumbo nucifera]
2: annual or perennial herbs or subshrubs [syn: Lotus, genus
Lotus]
3: white Egyptian lotus: water lily of Egypt to southeastern
Africa; held sacred by the Egyptians [syn: lotus, white
lotus, Egyptian water lily, white lily, Nymphaea
lotus]