Nelumbo

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any of the genus Nelumbo of aquatic plants with large, showy flowers resembling water lilies, the lotuses.

    "Although almost all nelumbos are rated hardy to zone 5, or according to some optimists, zone 4, that rating assumes enough water and soil to protect the tubers from freezing."

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genus nelumbo

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"Although almost all nelumbos are rated hardy to zone 5, or according to some optimists, zone 4, that rating assumes enough water and soil to protect the tubers from freezing."

Etymology

From the genus name.

Related phrases

water lily

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