lotus seed

noun

a fruit (nut) or seed (kernel) of a plant in the genus Nelumbo, particularly the species Nelumbo nucifera, as used in East Asian cuisine, traditional Chinese medicine and Chinese desserts.

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Meanings

nounlotus seed (plural lotus seeds)

plural lotus seeds

  1. a fruit (nut) or seed (kernel) of a plant in the genus Nelumbo, particularly the species Nelumbo nucifera, as used in East Asian cuisine, traditional Chinese medicine and Chinese desserts.

    Synonyms: lotus nut

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna fruit (nut) or seed (kernel) of a plant in the genus Nelumbo, particularly the species Nelumbo nucifera, as used in East Asian cuisine, traditional Chinese medicine and Chinese desserts.

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lotus nut

Translations

Catalan llavor de lotus
  • llavor de lotusseed from the plants in the genus Nelumbo
Chinese Cantonese 蓮子 /莲子
  • 蓮子 /莲子 (lin⁴ zi²)seed from the plants in the genus Nelumbo
Chinese Mandarin 蓮子 /莲子, 蓮蓬子 /莲蓬子
  • 蓮子 /莲子 (liánzǐ)seed from the plants in the genus Nelumbo
  • 蓮蓬子 /莲蓬子 (liánpengzǐ)seed from the plants in the genus Nelumbo
Danish lotusfrø
  • lotusfrøseed from the plants in the genus Nelumbo
Dutch lotuszaad
  • lotuszaadseed from the plants in the genus Nelumbo
Finnish lootuksensiemen
  • lootuksensiemenseed from the plants in the genus Nelumbo
French graine de lotus
  • graine de lotusseed from the plants in the genus Nelumbo
German Lotossamen
  • Lotossamenseed from the plants in the genus Nelumbo
Japanese 蓮の実
  • 蓮の実 (hasu no mi)seed from the plants in the genus Nelumbo
Korean 연밥, 가방
  • 연밥 (yeonbap)seed from the plants in the genus Nelumbo
  • 가방 (gabang)seed from the plants in the genus Nelumbo
  • 연실 (yeonsil)seed from the plants in the genus Nelumbo
  • 연자 (yeonja)seed from the plants in the genus Nelumbo
Spanish semilla de loto
  • semilla de lotoseed from the plants in the genus Nelumbo
Vietnamese hạt sen
  • hạt senseed from the plants in the genus Nelumbo
Cite this entry
APA

lotus seed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lotus%20seed

MLA

“lotus seed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lotus%20seed. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lotus seed,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lotus%20seed.

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