Meaning & use
Nelumbo
A small genus of aquatic plants commonly known as lotuses, valued for their large flowers and round floating leaves.
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Nelumbo nucifera, the sacred lotus, holds deep religious meaning across parts of Asia.
Botanists classified the pond plant under the genus Nelumbo after examining its seed pods.
A note on using this word
As a scientific genus name, Nelumbo is always capitalized and typically italicized in formal botanical writing.
Words with a similar meaning
lotus
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