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L0257000 (lō′təs)n.1. a. Either of two aquatic plants, Nelumbo nucifera of Asia and Australia with pink flowers, or N. lutea of eastern North America with pale yellow flowers, or their cultivated varieties, having large round leaves, fragrant many-petaled flowers, a round perforated seedpod, and fleshy rhizomes.b. The edible seed, leaf, or rhizome of either of these plants.c. Any of several water lilies, especially Nymphaea caerula or N. lotus.d. An artistic representation of the flower or bud of any of various lotuses or similar plants.2. Any of several leguminous plants of the genus Lotus.3. Greek Mythology a. A small Mediterranean tree or shrub whose fruit was eaten by the lotus-eaters.b. The fruit of this plant.

[Latin lōtus, name of several plants, from Greek lōtos.]

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(ˈləʊtəs) n1. (Plants) (in Greek mythology) a fruit that induces forgetfulness and a dreamy languor in those who eat it2. (Plants) the plant bearing this fruit, thought to be the jujube, the date, or any of various other plants3. (Plants) any of several water lilies of tropical Africa and Asia, esp the white lotus (Nymphaea lotus), which was regarded as sacred in ancient Egypt4. (Plants) a similar plant, Nelumbo nucifera, which is the sacred lotus of India, China, and Tibet and also sacred in Egypt: family Nelumbonaceae5. (Plants) a representation of such a plant, common in Hindu, Buddhist, and ancient Egyptian carving and decorative art6. (Plants) any leguminous plant of the genus Lotus, of the Old World and North America, having yellow, pink, or white pealike flowers Also called (rare): lotos [C16: via Latin from Greek lōtos, from Semitic; related to Hebrew lōt myrrh]

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n., pl. -tus•es. 1. a plant believed to be a jujube or elm and referred to in Greek legend as yielding a fruit that induced a state of dreamy and contented forgetfulness in those who ate it. 2. the fruit of this plant. 3. any aquatic plant of the genus Nelumbo, of the water lily family, having shieldlike leaves and showy, solitary flowers usu. projecting above the water. 4. any of several water lilies of the genus Nymphaea. 5. a decorative motif derived from such a plant and used widely in ancient art. 6. any shrubby plant of the genus Lotus, of the legume family, having red, pink, yellow, or white flowers. [1530–40; < Latin lōtus < Greek lōtós]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	lotus - native to eastern Asia; widely cultivated for its large pink or white flowersIndian lotus, Nelumbo nucifera, sacred lotuswater lily - an aquatic plant of the family Nymphaeaceae
	2.	Lotus - annual or perennial herbs or subshrubsgenus Lotusrosid dicot genus - a genus of dicotyledonous plantsPapilionoideae, subfamily Papilionoideae - alternative name used in some classification systems for the family Papilionaceaebabies' slippers, bacon and eggs, bird's foot clover, Lotus corniculatus, bird's foot trefoil - European forage plant having claw-shaped pods introduced in America
	3.	lotus - white Egyptian lotus: water lily of Egypt to southeastern Africa; held sacred by the EgyptiansEgyptian water lily, Nymphaea lotus, white lotus, white lilywater lily - an aquatic plant of the family Nymphaeaceaegenus Nymphaea, Nymphaea - the type genus of the family Nymphaeaceae; any of a variety of water lilies

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(ˈləutəs) noun a type of waterlily found in Egypt and India. 莲

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see water lilywater lily,
common name for some members of the Nymphaeaceae, a family of freshwater perennial herbs found in most parts of the world and often characterized by large shield-shaped leaves and showy, fragrant blossoms of various colors.
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A fan-shaped decorative motif formed by symmetrically arranging lotus petals with a spreading curvature.

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A water plant that floats on top of the water, attached by a stem to roots under the mud below. The flower looks like a shower-head with nuts inside the holes. These nuts are a great food source when ripe. Flowers, seeds, young leaves, stem and roots can be eaten raw or cooked. The root is difficult to get to because it’s buried under the mud under the water. Because it’s a water plant, there is the possibility of parasites on the plant, so cooking is often recommended.

Lotus

a genus of plants of the family Leguminosae. They are perennial and, less frequently, biennial and annual herbs or subshrubs. The leaves are odd-pinnate, with two pairs of lateral pinnae, from which emerge lower leaves that curve toward the base. The flowers are solitary or gathered in heads. The linear cylindrical pods contain many seeds. There are more than 100 species, distributed in Eurasia, Africa, and Australia. Approximately 20 species are found in the USSR, many of which are fodder plants. Bird’s-foot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus) forms thickets in wet meadows, as well as along forest edges, shrubbery, embankments, and roads. A valuable pasture plant (before flowering), it is also used as hay. The flowers contain insignificant amounts of a bitter and toxic glycoside; the plant is not toxic when it is in the form of hay or silage. Bird’s-foot trefoil yields nectar. A yellow dye for wool is obtained from its flowers. The species L. uliginosus, which grows in marshy meadows in the western European part of the USSR and in the Caucasus, contains no toxic substances. Both of these species are sometimes cultivated together with other grasses.

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a literary quarterly published since 1968 in Cairo by the Association of Writers of the Asian and African Countries, in English, Arabic, and French. For its first six issues it was called Afro-Asian Writings. The journal is directed by the secretary-general of the permanent bureau of the association, Yusuf al-Sibayi, and the editorial board consists of representatives of 12 countries, including the USSR (A. V. Sofronov). It publishes works by contemporary Afro-Asian writers, polemical and critical articles, and material on the history of literature and the arts in the Afro-Asian world. It promotes international friendship and understanding and supports the peoples of Asia and Africa in their struggle for national independence and social progress.

lotus

symbol of eloquence. [Plant Symbolism: Flora Symbolica, 175]See: Eloquence

lotus

of India. [Flower Symbolism: WB, 7: 264]See: Flower Or Plant, National

lotus

1. (in Greek mythology) a fruit that induces forgetfulness and a dreamy languor in those who eat it 2. the plant bearing this fruit, thought to be the jujube, the date, or any of various other plants 3. any of several water lilies of tropical Africa and Asia, esp the white lotus (Nymphaea lotus), which was regarded as sacred in ancient Egypt 4. a similar plant, Nelumbo nucifera, which is the sacred lotus of India, China, and Tibet and also sacred in Egypt: family Nelumbonaceae 5. a representation of such a plant, common in Hindu, Buddhist, and ancient Egyptian carving and decorative art 6. any leguminous plant of the genus Lotus, of the Old World and North America, having yellow, pink, or white pealike flowers

Lotus

(IBM Lotus, formerly the Lotus Software Group, www.lotus.com) A major software company founded in 1981 by Mitch Kapor. It achieved outstanding success by introducing Lotus 1-2-3, the first spreadsheet for the IBM PC. Over the years, it developed a variety of applications and helped set industry standards.

In 1989, Lotus introduced Lotus Notes, the first major groupware product, which continues to be a strong contender in this arena. In 1990, it acquired Samna Corporation, developers of the popular, Windows-based Ami word processors. Lotus was acquired by IBM in 1995 and operates as one of its software brands, along with Rational, Tivoli and WebSphere. See Lotus 1-2-3 and Lotus menu.

Mitchell D. Kapor

Mitch Kapor was the founder of Lotus and co-programmer of Lotus 1-2-3. The Lotus spreadsheet helped make the IBM PC an outstanding success within a few years of its introduction. Later, Kapor founded the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF). (Image courtesy of ON Technology, Inc.)

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noun native to eastern Asia

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noun annual or perennial herbs or subshrubs

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noun white Egyptian lotus: water lily of Egypt to southeastern Africa

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