lotus

lotus

Plante aquatique aux grandes feuilles rondes et aux grandes fleurs roses, blanches ou jaunes.

En anglais simple : A water plant with large round leaves and large pink, white, or yellow flowers.

• A lotus flower opened on the pond.
• We ate slices of lotus root with rice.
• Lotuses grow in the shallow water near the temple.

Expressions courantes : lotus flower, lotus pond, lotus root

lotier

Petite plante à fleurs qui pousse sur terre, notamment le lotier corniculé.

En anglais simple : A small flowering plant that grows on land, including the plant called bird's-foot trefoil.

• A lotus grew beside the path.
• These lotus species have small yellow flowers.
• The botanist collected lotus seeds from the meadow.

Expressions courantes : lotus species, yellow lotus, lotus seedlings