nelumbo

[ nuh-luhm-boh ]

/ nəˈlʌm boʊ /

lotus(def 3).

Origin of nelumbo

< New Latin < Sinhalese neluma

ne·lum·bi·an, adjective

These upstanding flowers and stalks form the distinguishing characteristic of the Nelumbo species.

A History of Art in Ancient Egypt, Vol. II (of 2) |Georges Perrot
At the foot of the hill lay a deep morass, covered with the nelumbo and other aquatic plants.

Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume XVI |Various
Another wonderful plant of June is the large water-lily the Nelumbo luteum, or water-chinquepin.

Harper's Young People, June 8, 1880 |Various
When they arrived, Nelumbo threw herself on the bed, without being able to stop weeping.

Strange Stories from the Lodge of Leisures |Unknown

The nelumbo of Indian origin has ceased to grow in Egypt, while the colocasia of modern botanists has persisted there.

Origin of Cultivated Plants |Alphonse De Candolle

nelumbo

/ (nɪˈlʌmbəʊ) /

either of the two aquatic plants of the genus Nelumbo: family Nelumbonaceae See lotus (def. 4), water chinquapin

C19: New Latin, from Sinhalese nelumbu lotus