Lotus

What “Lotus” means

Noun

1. Any member of the genus Nelumbo of aquatic plants in the family Nelumbonaceae.
2. A water lily (Nymphaea), especially those of Egypt or India.
3. A legendary plant eaten by the Lotophagi of the Odyssey that caused drowsiness and euphoria.
4. A number of other plants bearing lotus in their scientific or common names (see Derived terms below).
5. A number of other plants bearing lotus in their scientific or common names (see Derived terms below).

Where the word comes from

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”).

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• Yoga Studio
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