lotus 
1. native to eastern Asia; widely cultivated for its large pink or white flowers (Freq. 1) • Syn: Indian lotus, sacred lotus, Nelumbo nucifera • Hypernyms: water lily 2. white Egyptian lotus: water lily of Egypt to southeastern Africa; held sacred by the Egyptians • Syn: white lotus, Egyptian water lily, white lily, Nymphaea lotus • Hypernyms: water lily • Member Holonyms: Nymphaea, genus Nymphaea
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