nelumbo
Syllabification: (ne·lum·bo)
Pronunciation: /nəˈləmbō/
Definition of nelumbo
noun ( plural nelumbos)
- a lotus with huge leaves and solitary large flowers that grow on stalks that can extend 6 feet (2 m) above the surface of the water.
- Genus Nelumbo, family Nelumbonaceae: two species, the American lotus and the sacred lotus (see lotus)
Origin:
modern Latin, from Sinhalese neḷum̆ba