What does "lotus" mean?

A kind of aquatic plant, genus Nelumbo in the family Nelumbonaceae.

What is a synonym for "lotus"?

Common synonyms include: alcohol, american lotus, american lotus, analgesic, anodyne, barb.

//ˈloʊtəs// name, noun

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Noun

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A kind of aquatic plant, genus Nelumbo in the family Nelumbonaceae.
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white Egyptian lotus: water lily of Egypt to southeastern Africa; held sacred by the Egyptians wordnet
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A water lily, genus Nymphaea, especially those of Egypt or India.
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native to eastern Asia; widely cultivated for its large pink or white flowers wordnet
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A legendary plant eaten by the Lotophagi of the Odyssey that caused drowsiness and euphoria.

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A number of other plants bearing lotus in their scientific or common names (see Derived terms below).; Diospyros lotus, date plum or Caucasian persimmon.
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A number of other plants bearing lotus in their scientific or common names (see Derived terms below).; Lotus, a terrestrial genus with small flowers that includes bird's-foot trefoils and deervetches.
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A number of other plants bearing lotus in their scientific or common names (see Derived terms below).; Ziziphus lotus, a shrub species with edible fruit.
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An architectural motif of ancient Egyptian temples.
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Ellipsis of lotus position. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
"Since the '60s ended abruptly on January 1, 1970, everyone, protestors, police and all, fell to the ground in a full lotus."

Proper Noun

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A British manufacturer of cars.
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A few places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California. Former names: Marshall and Uniontown.
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A few places in the United States:; An unincorporated community and former village on Merritt Island, Brevard County, Florida.
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A few places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Union County, Indiana.
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A few places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Bullitt County, Kentucky.