lotus

CEFRB2

/ˈloʊtəs/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A water plant with large leaves and beautiful flowers.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A legendary plant eaten by the Lotophagi of the Odyssey that caused drowsiness and euphoria.

Examples

  • The lotus blossoms diffused an inexpressibly pleasant scent.

  • We have very big lotus leaves.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈləʊtəs/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A water lily (Nymphaea), especially those of Egypt or India.

  2. A kind of aquatic plant, genus Nelumbo in the family Nelumbonaceae.

  3. Any of genus Nelumbo of aquatic plants in the family Nelumbonaceae.

More examples

In context

  • Since the '60s ended abruptly on January 1, 1970, everyone, protestors, police and all, fell to the ground in a full lotus.

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Origin

noun

Unadapted borrowing from Latin lōtus, from Ancient Greek λωτός (lōtós). Doublet of lote. First attested in the 1540s. Ultimately from Hebrew לוֹט (lōṭ, “myrrh”, literally “covering, envelope”).