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  • Term: lotus
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    Comprehensive Analysis



    1) "Lotus" -- As to lotus

    lo·tus
    Pronunciation: 'lO-t&s
    Function: noun
    Etymology: Latin & Greek; Latin lotus, from Greek lOtos
    1 also lo·tos /'lO-t&s/ : a fruit eaten by the lotus-eaters and considered to cause indolence and dreamy contentment ; also : a tree (as Zizyphus lotus of the buckthorn family) reputed to bear this fruit
    2 : any of various water lilies including several represented in ancient Egyptian and Hindu art and religious symbolism
    3 [New Latin, from Latin] a : any of a genus (Lotus) of widely distributed upright herbs or subshrubs of the legume family b : SWEET CLOVER
    [lotus illustration]
    Pronunciation Symbols

    Lotus has many definitions. Depending on the context, it may refer to any of the following.

    Pale form of Nelumbo lutea, the American Lotus
    • The genus Lotus comprising bird's-foot trefoils and deervetches
    • Either species of the genus Nelumbo:
      • Nelumbo nucifera, the blue or Indian lotus, also known as the bean of India and the sacred water-lily
      • Nelumbo lutea, the American lotus
    • The genus Nymphaea, usually called water-lilies, but species sometimes called lotus, for example:
      • Nymphaea alba, the European white water-lily or white lotus
      • Nymphaea caerulea, the Egyptian blue lily or sacred blue lily, also called the blue or sacred lotus
      • Nymphaea lotus, the Egyption white water-lily or tiger lotus
    • The lotus tree of Greek mythology, into which Lotis was transformed, and which was eaten by the Lotophagi of the Odyssey (either Ziziphus lotus; the date palm; or Nymphaea caerulea)
    • "Lotus" also occurs in the common, or cultivar, names of numerous unrelated plants, for example the Saussurea laniceps (snow lotus) in the family Asteraceae


    The Lotus Elise
    • Lotus Cars, a British sports and racing car manufacturer; related meanings include:
      • Team Lotus, a Formula 1 constructor related to Lotus Cars
      • Lotus (computer games), a videogame series based on Lotus Cars cars
      • The Type 1 Lotus Watch, designed by Lotus Design (part of Lotus Cars)
    • Lotus Software, a software company in Cambridge, Massachusetts; developer of Lotus 1-2-3 and Lotus Notes that was acquired by IBM in 1995
    • Tesco Lotus, a chain of Thai hypermarket stores
    • Lotus Bakeries, a belgian bakery known for their caramelized biscuits