nelumbium

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noun

Any member of the former plant genus Nelumbium.

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Meanings

nounnelumbium (plural nelumbiums)

plural nelumbiums

  1. biologyAny member of the former plant genus Nelumbium.

    It must be understood that while the nelumbiums are hardy, they are so only as long as the tubers are out of the reach of frost.

    1947, Liberty Hyde Bailey, The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Origin

From the genus name.

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APA

nelumbium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nelumbium

MLA

“nelumbium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nelumbium. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nelumbium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nelumbium.

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