[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

lotus \lo"tus\ l=o"tu^s, n. l. lotus, gr. lwto`s. cf.
   lote.
   1. bot.
      a a name of several kinds of water lilies; as nelumbium
          speciosum, used in religious ceremonies, anciently in
          egypt, and to this day in asia; nelumbium luteum,
          the american lotus; and nymphaea lotus and
          nymphaea caerulea, the respectively
          white-flowered and blue-flowered lotus of modern
          egypt, which, with nelumbium speciosum, are figured
          on its ancient monuments.
      b the lotus of the lotuseaters, probably a tree found in
          northern africa, sicily, portugal, and spain
          zizyphus lotus, the fruit of which is mildly
          sweet. it was fabled by the ancients to make strangers
          who ate of it forget their native country, or lose all
          desire to return to it.
      c the lote, or nettle tree. see lote.
      d a genus lotus of leguminous plants much resembling
          clover. written also lotos.
          1913 webster

   european lotus, a small tree diospyros lotus of
      southern europe and asia; also, its rather large bluish
      black berry, which is called also the date plum.
      1913 webster

   2. arch. an ornament much used in egyptian architecture,
      generally asserted to have been suggested by the egyptian
      water lily.
      1913 webster lotus-eater
see also:
lote nelumbium speciosum nelumbium luteum nymphaea lotus nymphaea caerulea nelumbium speciosum 
zizyphus lotus lotus lotos european lotus diospyros lotus 
date plum 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

date \date\, n.f. datte, l. dactylus, fr. gr. ?, prob. not the
   same word as da`ktylos finger, but of semitic origin. bot.
   the fruit of the date palm; also, the date palm itself.
   1913 webster

   note: this fruit is somewhat in the shape of an olive,
         containing a soft pulp, sweet, esculent, and wholesome,
         and inclosing a hard kernel.
         1913 webster

   date palm, or date tree bot., the genus of palms which
      bear dates, of which common species is phoenix
      dactylifera. see illust.

   date plum bot., the fruit of several species of
      diospyros, including the american and japanese
      persimmons, and the european lotus diospyros lotus.

   date shell, or date fish zool., a bivalve shell, or its
      inhabitant, of the genus pholas, and allied genera. see
      pholas.
      1913 webster
see also:
date palm date tree phoenix dactylifera date plum diospyros diospyros lotus 
date shell date fish pholas 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

diospyros lotus
     n : an asiatic persimmon tree cultivated for its small yellow or
         purplish-black edible fruit much valued by afghan tribes
         syn: date plum
see also:
date plum 

Diospyros >> D Words
Diospyros, definition of term: Diospyros
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Lotus >> L Words
Lotus, definition of term: Lotus
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Lotus Notes >> L Words
Lotus Notes, definition of term: Lotus Notes
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Lotus 1-2-3 >> L Words
Lotus 1-2-3, definition of term: Lotus 1-2-3
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Lotus Eater >> L Words
Lotus Eater, definition of term: Lotus Eater
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Diospyros lotus L.
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Diospyros lotus (University of Catania)
...Diospyros lotus L. (Ebenaceae) ... ..
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Liber Herbarum II: Diospyros lotus
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