Definitions
Water plant with large floating leaves and showy flowers.
Word origin
Unadapted borrowing from Latin lōtus, from Ancient Greek λωτός (lōtós). Doublet of lote. First attested in the 1540s. Ultimately from Hebrew לוֹט (lōṭ, “myrrh”, literally “covering, envelope”).
Used in a sentence
“Since the '60s ended abruptly on January 1, 1970, everyone, protestors, police and all, fell to the ground in a full lotus.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Water lily”5 letters
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