(in Greek mythology) a fruit that induces forgetfulness and a dreamy languor in those who eat it

the plant bearing this fruit, thought to be the jujube, the date, or any of various other plants

any of several water lilies of tropical Africa and Asia, esp the white lotus ( Nymphaea lotus), which was regarded as sacred in ancient Egypt

a similar plant, Nelumbo nucifera, which is the sacred lotus of India, China, and Tibet and also sacred in Egypt: family Nelumbonaceae

a representation of such a plant, common in Hindu, Buddhist, and ancient Egyptian carving and decorative art

any leguminous plant of the genus Lotus, of the Old World and North America, having yellow, pink, or white pealike flowers