Definition of "lotus" in English

noun

1. A kind of aquatic plant, genus Nelumbo in the family Nelumbonaceae.

2. A water lily, genus Nymphaea, especially those of Egypt or India.

3. A legendary plant eaten by the Lotophagi of the Odyssey that caused drowsiness and euphoria.

4. A number of other plants bearing lotus in their scientific or common names (see Derived terms below).

5. An architectural motif of ancient Egyptian temples.

6. Ellipsis of lotus position.