Nelumbo, genus Nelumbo
(noun) sometimes placed in the family Nymphaeaceae: lotuses
Source: WordNet® 3.1
From the genus name.
nelumbo (plural nelumbos)
Any of the genus Nelumbo of aquatic plants with large, showy flowers resembling water lilies, the lotuses.
Source: Wiktionary
Ne*lum"bo, n. Etym: [Ceylonese word.] (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of great water lilies. The North American species is Nelumbo lutea, the Asiatic is the sacred lotus, N. speciosa. [Written also Nelumbium.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 December 2024
(noun) (plural) spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun; “he was wearing a pair of mirrored shades”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
