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Noun: white lotus  wIt low-tus
  1. Aquatic plant with white flowers native to Egypt and southeastern Africa, considered sacred in ancient Egyptian culture
    "Ancient Egyptian art often depicted the white lotus in religious scenes";
    - lotus, Egyptian water lily, white lily, Nymphaea lotus

Derived forms: white lotuses

Type of: water lily

Part of: genus Nymphaea, Nymphaea

Encyclopedia: White lotus