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🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

nélumbo

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈnɛ.lũ.bu/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Nelumbo/nɪˈlʌm.boʊ/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #45000 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O nélumbo destaca-se pelas suas grandes folhas flutuantes."

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1 sense
As noun
  1. 1

    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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