lotus

Meaning

Noun

• A kind of aquatic plant, genus Nelumbo in the family Nelumbonaceae.
• A water lily, genus Nymphaea, especially those of Egypt or India.
• A legendary plant eaten by the Lotophagi of the Odyssey that caused drowsiness and euphoria.
• A number of other plants bearing lotus in their scientific or common names (see Derived terms below).
• An architectural motif of ancient Egyptian temples.

Origin

• Borrowed from Latin lōtus.