Nelumbo
Pronunciation : Ne*lum"bo
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Ceylonese word.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: A genus of great water lilies. The North American species is Nelumbo lutea, the Asiatic is the sacred lotus, N. speciosa. [Written also Nelumbium.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913