Definition of "lotus"

A kind of aquatic plant, genus Nelumbo in the family Nelumbonaceae.  examples

A water lily, genus Nymphaea, especially those of Egypt or India.  examples

A legendary plant eaten by the Lotophagi of the Odyssey that caused drowsiness and euphoria.  examples

A number of other plants bearing lotus in their scientific or common names (see Derived terms below).

1. Diospyros lotus, date plum or Caucasian persimmon.  examples

2. Lotus, a terrestrial genus with small flowers that includes bird's-foot trefoils and deervetches.  examples

3. Ziziphus lotus, a shrub species with edible fruit.  examples

An architectural motif of ancient Egyptian temples.  examples

Short for lotus position.  quotations  examples