indian lotus
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Definition
Noun: 1. A perennial aquatic plant native to Asia: The Indian lotus is a flowering plant that grows in water, known for its large, showy, pink or white flowers and broad, floating leaves. It is a culturally and religiously significant symbol in many Asian traditions.
Examples of Usage
- The serene pond was filled with Indian lotus plants, their pink blossoms just beginning to open at dawn.
- In many temples, the Indian lotus is depicted as a sacred seat for deities, symbolizing purity and enlightenment.
- Botanists study the Indian lotus for its unique hydrophobic properties, which cause water to bead and roll off its leaves.
Advanced Usage
- "Sacred lotus": A common alternative name emphasizing the plant's religious symbolism.
- The sacred lotus, or Indian lotus, is central to Buddhist and Hindu iconography.
- Botanical context: Often referred to by its scientific name, , in academic or horticultural writing.
- The seeds of Nelumbo nucifera, the Indian lotus, can remain viable for an extraordinarily long time.
Variants and Related Words
- Lotus (n): A more general term often used synonymously with "Indian lotus," though it can sometimes refer to other plants like the water lily.
- Nelumbo (n): The genus name for the Indian lotus and its close relatives.
- Lotus flower (n): A common phrase referring specifically to the bloom of the Indian lotus plant.
Synonyms
- Sacred lotus
- (scientific name)
Related Phrases
- Lotus position: A cross-legged sitting posture for meditation, named for its resemblance to the flower.
- She sat in the lotus position to meditate by the pond of Indian lotus.
- Lotus eater: A person devoted to pleasure and luxury, from a mythological people who ate the narcotic lotus fruit (note: this idiom typically references a different, mythological plant, not the Indian lotus).
- After his vacation, he felt like a lotus eater, reluctant to return to his routine.
Noun
- native to eastern Asia; widely cultivated for its large pink or white flowers