Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗Any member of the genus Nelumbo of aquatic plants in the family Nelumbonaceae. · A water lily (Nymphaea), especially those of Egypt or India. · A legendary plant eaten by the Lotophagi of the Odyssey that caused drowsiness and euphoria. · A date plum or Caucasian persimmon (Diospyros lotus).
Unadapted borrowing from Latin lōtus, from Ancient Greek λωτός (lōtós). Doublet of lote. First attested in the 1540s. Ultimately from Hebrew לוֹט (lōṭ, “myrrh”, literally “covering, envelope”).
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This page abbreviates 4 auxiliary source items. The etymology narrative is not shortened. Omission counts are available in the audit fields below; consult the original for complete auxiliary material.
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