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nelumbo
[ nuh-luhm-boh ]
nelumbo
/ nɪˈlʌmbəʊ /
noun
- either of the two aquatic plants of the genus Nelumbo: family Nelumbonaceae See lotus water chinquapin
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Other Words From
- ne·lumbi·an adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of nelumbo1
< New Latin < Sinhalese neluma
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Word History and Origins
Origin of nelumbo1
C19: New Latin, from Sinhalese nelumbu lotus
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Example Sentences
At the foot of the hill lay a deep morass, covered with the nelumbo and other aquatic plants.
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Another wonderful plant of June is the large water-lily the Nelumbo luteum, or water-chinquepin.
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These upstanding flowers and stalks form the distinguishing characteristic of the Nelumbo species.
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The nelumbo of Indian origin has ceased to grow in Egypt, while the colocasia of modern botanists has persisted there.
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At both stations Myriophyllum heterophyllum was abundant and at G-7 Nelumbo lutea was also common.
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