lotus

lo·tus

noun \ˈlō-təs\

Definition of LOTUS

1

also lo·tos \ˈlō-təs\ : a fruit eaten by the lotus-eaters and considered to cause indolence and dreamy contentment; also : a tree (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

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Origin of LOTUS

Latin & Greek; Latin lotus, from Greek lōtos

First Known Use: circa 1541

Rhymes with LOTUS

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