Nelumbiumn.
/nᵻˈlʌmbɪəm/, U.S. /nəˈləmbiəm/ Botany.
= Nelumbo n.Although the name is still sometimes used, Nelumbium is now considered to be invalid in botanical nomenclature.
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lotus flower1710
Nelumbo1753
lotus1785
Nelumbium1806
wankapin1832
nymphal1846
lotus lily1857
1806 Curtis's Bot. Mag. 23 903 The Nelumbium is no longer found in Egypt.
1819 J. Lindley tr. L.-C. Richard Observ. Struct. Fruits & Seeds 63 In considering..the nymphoidal characters of Nelumbium.
1853 Harper's Mag. Nov. 751/2 The broad prairies..are also diversified by lakes, their surfaces shaded from the hot sun by the broad-leafed nelumbium.
1857 A. Gray First Lessons Bot. (1866) 59 The common Watershield, the Nelumbium, and the White Water-lily..exhibit this sort of leaf.
1882 Garden 11 Nov. 421/1 I am somewhat interested in Nelumbiums.
1886 Standard 8 May 3/4 The [seed of] Nelumbium has been known to grow after a hundred years.
1916 Standard Cycl. Hort. IV. 2117/1 Nelumbiums are bold plants, suitable for large ponds.
1951 Dict. Gardening (Royal Hort. Soc.) III. 1359/1 The Nelumbiums need rich soil.
1996 Jrnl. National Sci. Council Sri Lanka 24 81 The tank dried completely during February to April 1991 and all species except Nelumbium sp. disappeared due to desiccation.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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