loti

/ˈləʊtaɪ/

IPA: /L OW1 T IY0/

noun

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).
5
An architectural motif of ancient Egyptian temples.

noun

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.

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