/'ləʊtəs; `lotəs/
n (pl ~es)
1 type of tropical water-lily 莲
*[attrib 作定语] lotus flowers/blooms 莲花
* lotus blossom 莲花开花期.
2 (in Greek legends) fruit that makes those who eat it lazily and dreamily contented （希腊神话中的）落柘枣（食後产生懒怠与梦幻的满足感）.

n[C]
a white or pink flower that grows on the surface of lakes in Asia and Africa, or the shape of this flower used in decorations
a fruit that gives you a pleasant dreamy feeling after you eat it, according to Ancient Greek stories