单词	lotus
释义	lotus noun lo·​tus ˈlō-təs  plural lotuses also lotus 1 or less commonly lotos ˈlō-təs  : a fruit eaten by the lotus-eaters and considered to cause indolence and dreamy contentment also : a tree (such 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 Illustration of lotus lotus 2 Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web New emoji arrive with iOS 15.4, including some cool new Smiley faces, a cute troll, a pink lotus and more. David Phelan, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2022 And his last one, for now, is a lotus on his forearm. Washington Post, 15 July 2021 Until recently, a portrait of the prime minister hung in Varun Goel’s office, and his computer background depicted the bespectacled politician holding a lotus, the symbol of Mr. Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party. Vibhuti Agarwal, WSJ, 14 June 2021 This clean anti-aging night cream is made with peach leaf extract to destress the skin and super lotus to reduce lines and wrinkles. Jennifer Ford, Forbes, 7 May 2021 When candied, Chinese lotus seeds are denser, nuttier, and more starchy, while AshaPops puff their water lily seeds into a lighter, fluffier popcorn-alternative. Amber Gibson, Bon Appétit, 26 Feb. 2021 Tropical Asia and Queensland, Australia Similar to water lilies, lotuses have wide, flat leaves that emerge just above the surface of shallow bodies of freshwater. Kat Craddock, Saveur, 25 May 2017 In the summer, lotuses bloom across the lakes, making my city extremely Instagrammable. Yuli Yang, CNN, 5 Feb. 2020 He was talked about and still is by older-timers in, to use a Bernheimerism, the land of the plastic lotus. Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2019 See More Word History Etymology Latin & Greek; Latin lotus, from Greek lōtos First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2 Phrases Containing lotus lotus-eater lotus position lotus-eater lotus position Kids Definition lotus noun lo·​tus ˈlō-təs  : any of various water lilies
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