/ˈloʊtəs/, /ˈləʊtəs/
OriginUnadapted borrowing from Latin lōtus, from Ancient Greek λωτός (lōtós). Doublet of lote. First attested in the 1540s
- A kind of aquatic plant, genus Nelumbo in the family Nelumbonaceae.
- A water lily, genus Nymphaea, especially those of Egypt or India.
- A legendary plant eaten by the Lotophagi of the Odyssey that caused drowsiness and euphoria.
- Diospyros lotus, date plum or Caucasian persimmon.
- Lotus, a terrestrial genus with small flowers that includes bird's-foot trefoils and deervetches.
- Ziziphus lotus, a shrub species with edible fruit.
- An architectural motif of ancient Egyptian temples.
- abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsisEllipsis of lotus position.
“Since the '60s ended abruptly on January 1, 1970, everyone, protestors, police and all, fell to the ground in a full lotus.”
- A British manufacturer of cars.
- An unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California. Former names: Marshall and Uniontown.
- An unincorporated community and former village on Merritt Island, Brevard County, Florida.
- An unincorporated community in Union County, Indiana.
- An unincorporated community in Bullitt County, Kentucky.
Formslotuses(plural) · loti(plural) · lotos(alternative, dated)