Meanings
nounsacred lotus (plural sacred lotuses)
plural sacred lotuses
- Nelumbo nucifera, native in temperate and subtropical Asia, from India to Japan.
Synonyms: bean of India, Egyptian bean, Indian lotus, lotus, Pythagorean bean, water lily
Synonyms & antonyms
nounNelumbo nucifera, native in temperate and subtropical Asia, from India to Japan.
More synonyms by meaning
nounnative to eastern Asia; widely cultivated for its large pink or white flowers
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 蓮 /莲, 荷花
- 蓮 /莲 (lián)Nelumbo nucifera
- 荷花 (héhuā)Nelumbo nucifera
- 蓮花 /莲花 (liánhuā)Nelumbo nucifera
Dutch heilige lotus, Indische lotus
- heilige lotusNelumbo nucifera
- Indische lotusNelumbo nucifera
Finnish intianlootus
- intianlootusNelumbo nucifera
French lotus sacré
- lotus sacréNelumbo nucifera
German Indische Lotosblume
- Indische LotosblumeNelumbo nucifera
Japanese 蓮
- 蓮Nelumbo nucifera
Polish lotos orzechodajny
- lotos orzechodajnyNelumbo nucifera
Portuguese flor-de-lótus, lótus-sagrado
- flor-de-lótusNelumbo nucifera
- lótus-sagradoNelumbo nucifera
- lótus-índicoNelumbo nucifera
Russian ло́тос орехоно́сный
- ло́тос орехоно́сный (lótos orexonósnyj)Nelumbo nucifera
Swedish indisk lotus
- indisk lotusNelumbo nucifera
Tagalog baino
- bainoNelumbo nucifera
Cite this entry
APA
sacred lotus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sacred%20lotus
MLA
“sacred lotus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sacred%20lotus. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sacred lotus,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sacred%20lotus.
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