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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesnelumbo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /nɛ.lœ̃.bo/
"Le nelumbo est une plante aquatique remarquable."
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A small genus of aquatic plants comprising the sacred lotuses, characterized by large, peltate leaves and showy flowers.
"The tranquil pond was beautifully adorned with the blossoming flowers of the Nelumbo species."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Sinhalese name for the lotus plant, 'nelum' or 'nelumbo'. Adopted into modern botanical nomenclature in the 18th century as the genus name for sacred lotuses.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nelumbo" is said worldwide
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nelumbo
Transliteration: /nɛ.lœ̃.bo/
"Le nelumbo est une plante aquatique remarquable."
Nelumbo
Transliteration: /neˈlʊmbo/
"Die Nelumbo blüht wunderschön im Sommer."
nelumbo
Transliteration: /neˈlumbo/
"Il genere nelumbo comprende piante acquatiche affascinanti."
nelumbo
Transliteration: /neˈlumbo/
"El nelumbo es conocido popularmente como loto sagrado."
nélumbo
Transliteration: /ˈnɛ.lũ.bu/
"O nélumbo destaca-se pelas suas grandes folhas flutuantes."
कमल
Transliteration: kamal
"कमल का फूल तालाब में खिलता है।"
莲属
Transliteration: lián shǔ
"莲属植物具有很高的观赏和食用价值。"
연꽃속
Transliteration: yeonkkot-sok
"연꽃속에 속하는 식물들은 아름다운 꽃을 피운다."
ハス属
Transliteration: hasu-zoku
"ハス属の水生植物はアジアで広く親しまれています。"
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