Lotus

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Lotus has many definitions. Depending on the context, it may refer to:

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] Other

• The lotus 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.
• Lotus (album), an album by Santana
• Lotus (board game), an abstract strategy board game
• Lotus Clan, a clan of dark sorcerers who worship the Yin side of the Tree of life in Battle Realms.
• Front Lotus/Reverse Lotus; taijutsu techniques in the the anime and manga titled Naruto.
• Lotus Feet, a song from the album Real Illusions: Reflections by Steve Vai
• Lotus (Constellation), it was eliminated by restriction of the northern hemisphere
• Lotus Foot, The practice of foot binding in medieval China