nelumbo : Idioms & Phrases
genus nelumbo
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noun sometimes placed in the family Nymphaeaceae: lotuses
Nelumbo.
WordNet
nelumbo lutea
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noun water lily of eastern North America having pale yellow blossoms and edible globular nutlike seeds
water chinquapin; yanquapin; American lotus.
WordNet
nelumbo nucifera
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noun native to eastern Asia; widely cultivated for its large pink or white flowers
lotus; Indian lotus; sacred lotus.