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loti

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noun

IPA: /ˈləʊtaɪ/

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The correct spelling is loti. A kind of aquatic plant, genus Nelumbo in the family Nelumbonaceae.

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noun

  1. 1.A kind of aquatic plant, genus Nelumbo in the family Nelumbonaceae.
  2. 2.A water lily, genus Nymphaea, especially those of Egypt or India.
  3. 3.A legendary plant eaten by the Lotophagi of the Odyssey that caused drowsiness and euphoria.
  4. 4.A number of other plants bearing lotus in their scientific or common names (see Derived terms below).
  5. 5.An architectural motif of ancient Egyptian temples.

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