WordNet
sacred lotus
n. native to eastern Asia; widely cultivated for its large pink or white flowers [syn: lotus, Indian lotus, Nelumbo nucifera]
Wikipedia
Sacred lotus
Sacred lotus may refer to:
- Nelumbo nucifera - in Buddhism and Hinduism, and generally in Asia in and west of India
- Nymphaea caerulea - the "blue lotus" in Ancient Egyptian religion
- Nymphaea lotus - the "white lotus" in Ancient Egyptian religion
Usage examples of "sacred lotus".
Women, howling their grief, ran forward and threw the sacred lotus blossoms on to the basket.