Synonyms for Lotus (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (annual or perennial herbs or subshrubs):
genus LotusWordNet sense 2 (native to eastern Asia; widely cultivated for its large pink or white flowers):
Indian lotus, Nelumbo nucifera, sacred lotusWordNet sense 3 (white Egyptian lotus: water lily of Egypt to southeastern Africa; held sacred by the Egyptians):
white lily, Egyptian water lily, Nymphaea lotus, white lotusFrom the ODE community, based on WordNetadd/edit