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Definition of Lotus tree

1. Noun. Shrubby deciduous tree of the Mediterranean region.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lotus Tree

Literary usage of Lotus tree

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. American Journal of Archaeology by Archaeological Institute of America (1887)
"13). Lotus "trees" are frequently found in Egyptian design, as is shown, for example, in viii—3. Compare Horus as a hawk within a lotus tree, Description de ..."

2. The Companion for the Orchard: An Historical and Botanical Account of Fruits by Henry Phillips (1831)
"Ovid has described it as particularly as any other fruit mentioned in his Metamorphoses. The Lotus-tree was evidently a native of Africa; and, ..."

3. The History of Herodotus: A New English Version by Herodotus, George Rawlinson, Henry Creswicke Rawlinson, John Gardner Wilkinson (1859)
"... the fruit of the lotus-tree.' The lotus-fruit is about the size of the lentisk berry, and in sweetness resembles the date. ..."

4. The History of Herodotus: A New English Version by Herodotus, George Rawlinson (1880)
"... who live entirely on the fruit of the lotus-tree.7 The lotus fruit is about the eize of the lentisk berry, and in sweetness resembles the date. ..."

5. History of Herodotus: A New English Version, Edited with Copious Notes and by Herodotus (1875)
"... who live entirely on the fruit of the lotus-tree.7 The lotus fruit is about the size of the lentisk berry, and in sweetness resembles the date. ..."

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