nelumbo
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Origin of nelumbo
< New Latin < Sinhalese neluma
Example Sentences
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Then he produced from another fold of his voluminous sash one of the cone-shaped fruits of the nelumbo plant.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
“Now then, let us barter. In exchange for a fig or two I will share my nelumbo nuts, the best you ever ate.”
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
The Ancient, who was sitting beside them cracking nelumbo nuts, glanced up at him.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
Frequently the Ancient joined them, bringing nelumbo nuts and his cackling laugh, and his sly, wise teasing.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
Ranofer liked nelumbo nuts, but figs were food for the gods, and to him rare as rain in Egypt.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
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