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NELUMBOS
Noun
nelumbos
plural of nelumbo
Source: Wiktionary
NELUMBO
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
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