lotus

1. Any member of the genus Nelumbo of aquatic plants in the family Nelumbonaceae.

   Hornklee, Lotos, Lotosblume

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

   white Egyptian lotus: water lily of Egypt to southeastern Africa; held sacred by the Egyptians

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).

   A date plum or Caucasian persimmon (Diospyros lotus).

5. Any member of the genus Lotus, a terrestrial genus with small flowers that includes bird's-foot trefoils and deervetches.

6. A lotustree or lotus jujube (Ziziphus lotus), a shrub with edible fruit.

7. An architectural motif of ancient Egyptian temples.

1. I'm not flexible enough to sit in the lotus position.

   Я не достатньо гнучкий щоб сидіти у позі "лотос". — shanghainese

   ruЯ не достаточно гибкий, чтобы сидеть в позе "лотос". — shanghainese

   deIch bin nicht beweglich genug, um im Lotossitz zu sitzen. — giefingl

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2. We have very big lotus leaves.

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3. Tom sat in the lotus position.

   ruТом сел в позу лотоса. — Wezel

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4. The lotus blossoms diffused an inexpressibly pleasant scent.

   deDie Blüten des Lotus dufteten einfach unbeschreiblich. — Hime

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5. I learned the lotus position in yoga class.

   ruЯ освоил позицию лотоса на занятиях по йоге. — Balamax

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