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Word: Lotus
Speech Type: Noun
late 15th century (denoting a type of clover or trefoil, described by Homer as food for horses): via Latin from Greek lōtos, of Semitic origin. The term was used by classical writers to denote various trees and plants; the legendary plant (lotus (sense 2)), mentioned by Homer, was thought by later Greek writers to be Ziziphus lotus, a relative of the jujube
ˈləʊtəs
either of two large water lilies.
Short Definition:either of two water lilies
a plant whose fruit induced a dreamy forgetfulness and an unwillingness to leave.
Short Definition:plant in Greek mythology
the flower of the sacred lotus as a symbol in Asian art and religion
Short Definition:lotus flower as artistic symbol
Examples:- a myth of creation states that Buddha was born of a thousand-petalled gold lotus
lotus position
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