Lotus . ( Of the lat. ) lotuses, and East of the g ?t??). 1. m. aquatic plant of the family of the Ninfeáceas of very large, leathery, leaves with the petiole long, slender, Terminal flowers solitary of large diameter, colour bluish white and fragrant, and the poppy-like globose fruit, seeds that are eaten toast and crushed. It is abundant on the banks of the Nile. 2. m. flowers of this plant. 3. m. fruit of this plant. 4. m. tree of Africa, the family of the Ramnáceas, similar to the jujube, about two meters in height. Its fruit, which is a reddish Berry about the size of the plum and almost round, has somewhat sweet flesh, and, according to the ancient mythologists and poets, did foreigners who ate to forget their homeland. 5. m. fruit of this tree. ? V. Ziziphus mauritiana Lotus