lotus

plural lotuses · plural loti · alternative dated lotos

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.First known use 1580s
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).
   1. A date plum or Caucasian persimmon (Diospyros lotus).
   2. Any member of the genus Lotus, a terrestrial genus with small flowers that includes bird's-foot trefoils and deervetches.
   3. A lotustree or lotus jujube (Ziziphus lotus), a shrub with edible fruit.
5. An architectural motif of ancient Egyptian temples.
6. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of lotus position.First known use 1848

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

   1979, Charlie King, “Vaguely Reminiscent of the Sixties (The Story)”

1. A British manufacturer of cars.
2. A few places in the United States:
   1. An unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California. Former names: Marshall and Uniontown.
   2. An unincorporated community and former village on Merritt Island, Brevard County, Florida.
   3. An unincorporated community in Union County, Indiana.
   4. An unincorporated community in Bullitt County, Kentucky.