Lotus

See also: lotus and lótus

Translingual

birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus) a plant in the genus Lotus

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λωτός (lōtós), of unknown origin.

Proper noun

Lotus m

A taxonomic genus within the family Fabaceae – certain trefoils and others.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Plantae - kingdom; Viridiplantae - subkingdom; Streptophyta - infrakingdom; Embryophyta - superphylum; Tracheophyta - phylum; Spermatophytina - subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, eurosids I - clades; Fabales - order; Fabaceae - family; Faboideae - subfamily; Loteae - tribe

Hyponyms

For various plant identities see List of plants known as lotus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

References

Lotus (genus) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Lotus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Lotus (Fabaceae) on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Lotus at USDA Plants database

English

Proper noun

Lotus

A British manufacturer of cars.

Further reading

Lotus cars on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Lotus vehicles on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Anagrams

louts, tolus

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