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Meaning of loti

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loti

Pronunciation:/ˈləʊtaɪ/

noun

Definitions

  1. A kind of aquatic plant, genus Nelumbo in the family Nelumbonaceae.

  2. A water lily, genus Nymphaea, especially those of Egypt or India.

  3. A legendary plant eaten by the Lotophagi of the Odyssey that caused drowsiness and euphoria.

  4. A number of other plants bearing lotus in their scientific or common names (see Derived terms below).

loti

Pronunciation:/ˈluːti/

noun

Definitions

  1. The basic monetary unit of the currency of the Kingdom of Lesotho, introduced in 1980 to replace the South African rand as legal tender.

  2. A coin or banknote betokening a value in (ma)loti.