英语词汇“Indian lotus”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Indian lotus

noun

An Asian water plant, Nelumbo nucifera, bearing large, fragrant, white or pink flowers, which is sacred to both Hindus and Buddhists and is the national flower of India and Vietnam; also called sacred lotus.

Formerly regarded as a water lily, the Indian lotus is now often placed in a separate family, Nelumbonaceae. It is unrelated to the blue lotus that was sacred in Ancient Egypt (Nymphaea caerulea)..

Origin

Late 18th century; earliest use found in Transactions of the Royal Irish Academy.

单词	Indian lotus
释义	Indian lotus noun An Asian water plant, Nelumbo nucifera, bearing large, fragrant, white or pink flowers, which is sacred to both Hindus and Buddhists and is the national flower of India and Vietnam; also called sacred lotus. Formerly regarded as a water lily, the Indian lotus is now often placed in a separate family, Nelumbonaceae. It is unrelated to the blue lotus that was sacred in Ancient Egypt (Nymphaea caerulea).. Origin Late 18th century; earliest use found in Transactions of the Royal Irish Academy.
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