sacred lotus

American  

noun

1. Indian lotus.

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Etymology

Origin of sacred lotus

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

Just yesterday I received seeds from a type of sacred lotus that were 3,000 years old.

From The Verge

The agency says in a statement that the sacred lotus is among the images chosen for a series of first-class stamps honoring the park service’s 100th anniversary.

From Washington Times

Discussing how to “see” a plant, he looks at the sacred lotus, flowering above the mud.

From The Wall Street Journal

The sacred lotus’s full genetic sequence was published May 10.

From Scientific American

It decorates the roofs of the Buddhist monasteries in Thibet, and like the sacred lotus flower and the linga, both of which became emblems of Buddha, was derived from older faiths.

From Project Gutenberg