- white lotus of Egypt
- египетский лотос (Nelumbium lotus)* * *египетский лотос
English-russian biological dictionary. 2013.
English-russian biological dictionary. 2013.
white lotus — noun white Egyptian lotus: water lily of Egypt to southeastern Africa; held sacred by the Egyptians • Syn: ↑lotus, ↑Egyptian water lily, ↑white lily, ↑Nymphaea lotus • Hypernyms: ↑water lily • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
lotus — [lōt′əs] n. [L < Gr lōtos < Heb lōṭ] 1. Gr. Legend a) a fruit that was supposed to induce a dreamy languor and forgetfulness b) the plant bearing this fruit, variously supposed to be the date, the jujube, etc. 2. any of various waterlilies … English World dictionary
Egypt — /ee jipt/, n. 1. Arab Republic of. a republic in NE Africa. 64,791,891; 386,198 sq. mi. (1,000,252 sq. km). Cap.: Cairo. Arabic, Misr. Formerly (1958 71), United Arab Republic. 2. an ancient kingdom in NE Africa: divided into the Nile Delta… … Universalium
white lily — noun 1. lily of eastern Mediterranean and the Balkans with broad funnel shaped white flowers • Syn: ↑Madonna lily, ↑Annunciation lily, ↑Lent lily, ↑Lilium candidum • Hypernyms: ↑lily 2. white Egyptian lotus: water lily of Egypt to southeastern… … Useful english dictionary
Egypt — • Provides information on history, religion, and literature Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Egypt Egypt † … Catholic encyclopedia
Lotus — Lo tus (l[=o] t[u^]s), n. [L. lotus, Gr. lwto s. Cf. {Lote}.] 1. (Bot.) (a) A name of several kinds of water lilies; as {Nelumbium speciosum}, used in religious ceremonies, anciently in Egypt, and to this day in Asia; {Nelumbium luteum}, the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
List of Egypt-related articles — Articles (arranged alphabetically) related to Egypt include:0 9First dynasty of Egypt 1st through 31st Thirty first dynasty of EgyptAAaru Ababda Abbas I of Egypt Abbas II of Egypt Abbasid Fifi Abdou Pope Abraham of Alexandria Abu Gorab Abu Hafs… … Wikipedia
List of modern Egypt-related topics — This page aims to list articles on Wikipedia that are related to Modern Egypt. This is so that those interested in the subject can monitor changes to the pages by clicking on Related changes in the sidebar.The list is not necessarily complete or… … Wikipedia
Nymphaea lotus — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked) … Wikipedia
Nymphaea lotus — noun white Egyptian lotus: water lily of Egypt to southeastern Africa; held sacred by the Egyptians • Syn: ↑lotus, ↑white lotus, ↑Egyptian water lily, ↑white lily • Hypernyms: ↑water lily • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Diospyros Lotus — Lotus Lo tus (l[=o] t[u^]s), n. [L. lotus, Gr. lwto s. Cf. {Lote}.] 1. (Bot.) (a) A name of several kinds of water lilies; as {Nelumbium speciosum}, used in religious ceremonies, anciently in Egypt, and to this day in Asia; {Nelumbium luteum},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English