lotos
/ˈloʊtəs/
noun
- A plant with large, showy flowers, especially the water lily of ancient Egyptian and Asian art, or the mythical fruit plant that causes drowsiness and forgetfulness.
- In Homer's Odyssey, eating the lotos made sailors forget their home.
- The ancient Egyptians often carved lotos flowers into their temple columns.
- The pond was covered with beautiful pink lotos blossoms in the summer.