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Definition of Nelumbos
1. nelumbo [n] - See also: nelumbo
Lexicographical Neighbors of Nelumbos
Literary usage of Nelumbos
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Selection of the Correspondence of Linnaeus, and Other Naturalists: From by James Edward Smith, Carl von Linné (1821)
"Some nelumbos and some Azaleas, with several other seeds, &c. 7th, is the Ptelea
again in a large quantity. —— NB I have sent you a very uncommon ear of ..."
2. The Polar and Tropical Worlds: A...description of Man and Nature in the by Georg Hartwig (1877)
"... suitable for a bird destined to stalk over the floating leaves of the nelumbos
and Nymphéas, and to seek for water insects on this unstable foundation. ..."
3. A Descriptive Guide to the Best Fiction, British and American by Ernest Albert Baker (1903)
"... (nelumbos Series) 2/- (¡be.)'ul. 1894; (The Bookman's < 'lassies, printed in
two colours) ..."
4. Chefs-d'œuvre of the Industrial Arts by Philippe Burty, William Chaffers (1869)
"... a foot high and peaches no bigger than nuts; yet with what ardour they pour
forth in spring-time to enjoy the odours of flowering apricots and nelumbos! ..."
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