nelumbo

American  

[nuh-luhm-boh] / nəˈlʌm boʊ /

noun

PLURAL

nelumbos

1. lotus.

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nelumbo British  

/ nɪˈlʌmbəʊ /

noun

1. either of the two aquatic plants of the genus Nelumbo: family Nelumbonaceae See lotus water chinquapin

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Other Word Forms

• nelumbian adjective

Etymology

Origin of nelumbo

< New Latin < Sinhalese neluma

Example Sentences

"There are many stages of lotus growth on display at the Aquatic Gardens, but to come across two twisted dancing stems of Nelumbo nucifera was unexpected and quite magical."

From BBC

Joshua Gersen conducts a program that features Beethoven’s “Egmont Overture,” Stravinsky’s “Firebird” Suite and Cindy Giron’s “Nelumbo,” a premiere.

From New York Times

The ensemble also has a regular commissioning program; here it offers the premiere of Cindy Giron’s “Nelumbo.”

From New York Times

For Plants, Polyploidy Is Not a Four-Letter Word The sacred Asian water lotus, Nelumbo nucifera -- the pedestal of choice for a variety of Egyptian and Indian deities.

From Scientific American

Nelumbo, in Nymphæaceæ, 55 Pistils more than one, separate, not enclosed in the receptacle.

From Project Gutenberg