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1a tropical plant with white or pink flowers that grows on the surface of lakes in Africa and Asia a lotus flower
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- 2a picture in the shape of the lotus plant, used in art and architecture, especially in ancient Egypt
- 3(in ancient Greek stories) a fruit that is supposed to make you feel happy and relaxed when you have eaten it, as if in a dream
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