genus Nelumbo

genus Nelumbo
noun
sometimes placed in the family Nymphaeaceae: lotuses
Syn: ↑Nelumbo
Hypernyms: ↑magnoliid dicot genus
Member Holonyms: ↑Nelumbonaceae, ↑subfamily Nelumbonaceae
Member Meronyms: ↑water chinquapin, ↑American lotus, ↑yanquapin, ↑Nelumbo lutea

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  • nelumbo — [ni lum′bē əmnē lum′bō, nəlum′bo] n. pl. nelumbos [ModL < Sinhalese neḷumbu] any of a genus (Nelumbo, family Nelumbonaceae) of waterlilies with large, dish shaped leaves and flowers of white to dark red: also nelumbium [ni lum′bē əm] …   English World dictionary

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  • Nelumbo lutea — noun water lily of eastern North America having pale yellow blossoms and edible globular nutlike seeds • Syn: ↑water chinquapin, ↑American lotus, ↑yanquapin • Hypernyms: ↑water lily • Member Holonyms: ↑Nelumbo, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Nelumbo lutea — ID 55894 Symbol Key NELU Common Name American lotus Family Nelumbonaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, AR, CA, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN,… …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Nelumbo — ID 55893 Symbol Key NELUM Common Name lotus Family Nelumbonaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, AR, CA, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ,… …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Nelumbo nucifera — ID 55897 Symbol Key NENU2 Common Name sacred lotus Family Nelumbonaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Introduced to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MD, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH, SC, TN, WV Growth… …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Nelumbo — n. (pl. os) any water lily of the genus Nelumbo, native to India and China, bearing small pink flowers. Also called LOTUS. Etymology: mod.L f. Sinh. nelum(bu) …   Useful english dictionary

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