Lotus - Definition and Overview

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Nelumbo lutea, the American Lotus

The term lotus may refer to:

The Indian lotus of the genus Nelumbo (see Nymphaeaceae). Particularly the sacred lotus plant of Hinduism and Buddhism, Nelumbo nucifera. All parts of nucifera are edible and the plant is a popular ingredient in Asian cuisine.
An Egyptian water lily, also called Egyptian lotus, of the genus Nymphaea (see Nymphaeaceae).
The genus Lotus in the subfamily Faboideae in the family Fabaceae
The Lotus-eaters of the Odyssey are thought to have eaten a species of jujube, Ziziphus lotus; this would be the lotus tree that the mythological Lotis had been transformed into.
"Lotus" also occurs in the common names or cultivar names of numerous unrelated plants.
The Lotus Position (meditation)
Lotus Cars, a British car manufacturer.
Lotus Software, a Cambridge, MA, software company now owned by IBM. Developer of Lotus 1-2-3 and Lotus Notes.

Example Usage of Lotus
	agorist: yesterday, wrapped up that Lotus Notes/Java/AS400 project. It was eye-opening for the customer: they now see correct inventory data!
	Dana_Willhoit: @P0TUS So the first cat would be COTUS, the first lizard would be Lotus...I could go on for hours! (But I won't...I'll spare you.)
	jtdowning: Looking at new designs for the Lotus Symphony Web site. Yellow or Blue? http://tinyurl.com/58h7yg

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Lotus - Definition and Overview

Example Usage of Lotus