Lotus

See also: lotus and lótus

Translingual

birdsfoot trefoil () a plant in the genus Lotus

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Lotus m

1. 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, fabids - clades; Fabales - order; Fabaceae - family; Faboideae - subfamily;  - 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

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English

Proper noun

Lotus

1. A British manufacturer of cars.

Further reading

• Lotus cars on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

• Category:Lotus vehicles on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Anagrams

• louts, tolus