lotus - Plants, Companies, Other

A name given to three different plants. The sacred lotus of Egypt (Nymphaea lotus) is a species of waterlily. The sacred lotus of India and China (Nelumbium nuciferum), traditionally associated with the Buddha, is also an aquatic plant, but with circular leaves which have the stalks attached in the centre of the blade, and pink and white flowers. The lotus of classical times (Zizyphus lotus) is a type of jujube from the Mediterranean region.

Plants

The genus Nelumbo, with two members: Indian, Red or Sacred Lotus, a sacred plant of Hinduism and Buddhism and of the Ancient Egyptian civilization, also used in Asian cuisine American Lotus The genus Lotus, in the subfamily Faboideae in the family Fabaceae, common name "Trefoil" The genus Nymphaea, usually called water-lilies, but including many members also referred to as lotus, for example the White European Lotus, White Egyptian Lotus, and Blue Egyptian Lotus The lotus eaten by the Lotophagi of the Odyssey is thought to have been Ziziphus lotus, a species of jujube. This could be the Lotus Tree that the mythical Lotis was transformed into "Lotus" also occurs in the common, or cultivar, names of numerous unrelated plants, for example the Snow Lotus in the family Asteraceae

Companies

Lotus Cars, a British sports and racing car manufacturer Team Lotus, a Formula 1 constructor related to the above Lotus (computer games), a videogame series based on the cars Lotus Software, a software company in Cambridge, Massachusetts; developer of Lotus 1-2-3 and Lotus Notes that was acquired by IBM Tesco Lotus, a chain of Thai hypermarket stores

Other

The Precious Parasol or Sacred Umbrella is one of the Ashtamangala, or Eight Auspicious Symbols Dark Lotus, a Psychopathic Records supergroup consisting of, as of 2006, the Insane Clown Posse, Twiztid, and Blaze Ya Dead Homie The Lotus Position, a cross-legged sitting posture for meditation L.O.T.U.S., an acronym for the Dutch organisation Landelijke Opleiding tot Uitbeelden Slachtoffers Lotus kicks, foot sweeps in some styles of T'ai Chi Ch'uan. Black Lotus, a notable card in the Magic: The Gathering trading-card game "Rajiv," Indian male name meaning "Lotus Flower" Lotus effect, a self-cleaning property of Lotus plants Lotus Nightclub, a New York brand Lotus (character), the enemy of the comic book hero, Wonder Man Lotus Land is a common nickname for the city of Vancouver, Canada "Lotus" (song), a 1998 song by R.E.M.