nelumbo

[ nuh-luhm-boh ]

noun

, plural ne·lum·bos.

1. lotus ( def 3 ).

nelumbo

/ nɪˈlʌmbəʊ /

noun

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

Other Words From

• ne·lumbi·an adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of nelumbo¹

< New Latin < Sinhalese neluma

Word History and Origins

Origin of nelumbo¹

C19: New Latin, from Sinhalese nelumbu lotus

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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