Nelumbo
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Nelumbo is a noun meaning Any of the genus Nelumbo of aquatic plants with large, showy flowers resembling water lilies, the lotuses.
Meaning
Any of the genus Nelumbo of aquatic plants with large, showy flowers resembling water lilies, the lotuses.
Example Sentences
Although almost all nelumbos are rated hardy to zone 5, or according to some optimists, zone 4, that rating assumes enough water and soil to protect the tubers from freezing.
Word Forms
- nelumbos
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lotus, lotos, nelumbium, kamala, waterlily, nenuphar.
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