| 单词 | sacred lotus |
| 释义 | > as lemmassacred lotus sacred lotus n. the aquatic plant Nelumbo nucifera (family Nelumbonaceae) of tropical Asia and Australia, with large, emergent pink or white flowers and edible seeds; (also) any of several similar plants of the genus Nymphaea (family Nymphaeaceae) (now rare). The sacred lotus is a divine symbol in both Buddhism and Hinduism. ΚΠ 1794 T. Maurice Indian Antiq. II. 144 The face on the right..looks enamoured on a bunch of flowers, perhaps the sacred lotos. 1833 Asiatic Jrnl. & Monthly Reg. 12 i. 16 Nor is it the sacred lotus alone which embellishes the wavelets of the Ganges. 1924 Brooklyn Bot. Garden Leaflets 17 Sept. 2 The Blue Lotus (Nymphaea caerulea) and the White Lotus (N. Lotus)... represent the true Egyptian or Sacred Lotus. 1967 New Scientist 19 Oct. 398/1 The previous record for seed longevity may have been that of the 2,000-year-old sacred lotus. 2009 M. Griffiths Lotus Quest ii. 12 Taeko-san's gift was Nelumbo nucifera, the sacred or Indian lotus. < as lemmas |
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