| See under Egyptian lotus (def. 1). |
| 1. | either of two Egyptian water lilies of the genus Nymphaea, as N. caerulea (blue lotus), having light blue flowers, or N. lotus (white lotus), having white flowers. |
| 2. | Indian lotus. |
| white lotus | |
noun | |
| white Egyptian lotus: water lily of Egypt to southeastern Africa; held sacred by the Egyptians [syn: lotus] |