lotus
part of speech
noun (a lotus, lotuses)
meaning for a pupil
1) A lotus is a water plant with large round leaves and big pink or white flowers that rise above the water in ponds and lakes, mostly in Asia. tree →
2) In some religions, especially Hinduism and Buddhism, the lotus is a holy symbol of purity, because it grows clean and beautiful out of mud. tree →
3) The «lotus position» is a way of sitting cross-legged with each foot on the opposite thigh, used in yoga and meditation. tree →
4) In old Greek stories, the lotus was a magic fruit that made people forget home. tree →
sense in the lessons
In science lessons, the lotus is a water plant whose leaves repel water (the «lotus effect»), which inspires self-cleaning materials. In RE lessons, Hindus and Buddhists see the lotus as a symbol; pictures of the Buddha often show him sitting on a lotus. In PE and calm lessons, the lotus position is a yoga pose. Phrases: «lotus flower», «lotus position», «lotus effect».
examples
- A pink lotus floated on the pond. tree →
- Water rolls off lotus leaves in little balls. tree →
- Buddhists see the lotus as a sign of purity. tree →
- In yoga, we tried to sit in the lotus position. tree →
- The lotus grows in mud but its flower is clean. tree →
- In the old tale, sailors ate the lotus and forgot to go home. tree →
- The dishes were crystallized lotus leaves and flowers, and the chopsticks were of the rarest ebony. tree →
note
Countable; plural lotuses. The lotus is different from the water lily, though they look similar. Pronounced LOH-tus.
In the corpora
- A lotus seed about 1,300 years old was even grown into a plant.
- He lieth under the lotus-trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.
- The lotus-trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.
Trees and pragmatics
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