Nelumbĭum — Juss. (Nelumbo Adans., Nelumbo), Gattung der Nymphäazeen, prächtige, den Seerosen ähnliche Wasserpflanzen mit verlängertem, horizontalem Wurzelstock, langgestielten, aus dem Wasser auftauchenden, fast kreisrunden, schildförmigen, am Rand etwas… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Nelumbium — Nelumbo Ne*lum bo, prop. n. [Ceylonese word.] (Bot.) A genus of great water lilies. The North American species is {Nelumbo lutea}, the Asiatic is the sacred lotus, {Nelumbo speciosa}. [Written also {Nelumbium}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nelumbium speciosum — Nelumbium speciosum, ind. Seerose, mit 6–10 im Durchmesser haltenden, wohlriechenden rothen Blumen und haselnußgroßen Samen, bei den alten Aegyptern u. den Hindu heil. Blume; Wurzel, Stengel, Blätter u. Früchte sind eßbar … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
Nelumbium luteum — 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
Nelumbium speciosum — 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
Nelumbium speciosum — 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
Nelumbium speciosum — Sacred Sa cred, a. [Originally p. p. of OE. sacren to consecrate, F. sacrer, fr. L. sacrare, fr. sacer sacred, holy, cursed. Cf. {Consecrate}, {Execrate}, {Saint}, {Sexton}.] 1. Set apart by solemn religious ceremony; especially, in a good sense … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nelumbium speciosum — Egyptian E*gyp tian, a. [L. Aegyptius, Gr. ?, fr. ? (L. Aegyptus) Egypt: cf. F. [ e]gyptien. Cf. {Gypsy}.] Pertaining to Egypt, in Africa. [1913 Webster] {Egyptian bean}. (Bot.) (a) The beanlike fruit of an aquatic plant ({Nelumbium speciosum}),… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nelumbium — ne·lum·bi·um … English syllables
nelumbium — nə̇ˈləmbēəm Etymology: New Latin, from Sinhalese neḷumbu + New Latin ium synonym of nelumbo … Useful english dictionary
