lotus /lōˈtəs/

1. An Egyptian or Indian water lily of various species of Nymphaea and Nelumbium
2. A N African tree (possibly the jujube), whose fruit induced in the eater a state of blissful indolence and forgetfulness (Gr myth)
3. An architectural ornament like a water lily
4. (with cap) the bird's-foot trefoil genus

lotˈus-eatˈer noun

An indolent person who enjoys the luxuries of life

Lotˈus-eatˈers or Lotophagi /lō-tofˈə-jī/ plural noun (Gr myth)

A people who ate the fruit of the lotus, among whom Odysseus lived for a time

lotˈus-eatˈing adjective

Loˈtus-land noun

The country of the Lotus-eaters

lotus position noun

A seated position used in yoga, cross-legged, with each foot resting on the opposite thigh

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