| 释义 |
lotus tree
noun
: any of several trees reputed to have furnished the lotus mentioned by the ancients: as
a. : a shrubby deciduous jujube tree (Ziziphus lotus) of the Mediterranean region that produces small yellow fruits
b. : a tall nettle tree (Celtis australis) of the same region that somewhat resembles a beech but produces a small sweet globose fruit
c. : an Asiatic persimmon (Diospyros lotus) that is sometimes cultivated for its small rounded yellow or purplish fruits; also : the common American persimmon (D. virginiana) |