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Calque from a southern Asian language.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
snow lotus
Today it means: Any of various plants in the genus Saussurea that grow at high latitudes in central Asia. Full definition →
Today it means: Any of various plants in the genus Saussurea that grow at high latitudes in central Asia. Full definition →
Calque from a southern Asian language.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.