lotus
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The landscape includes large areas of rice paddies along with lotus fields, cultivated cropland, and pastureland.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 22, 2026
"There is a Buddhist saying that the lotus blooms from the mud," Lee said.
From Barron's ● Feb. 14, 2026
Mountain yam, bamboo pith and shoots, lotus seeds and gorgon fruit, which Yin says “looks like chickpeas, and tastes like tapioca,” all appear on his menu, too.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2025
Soon after, Greene’s work filled nearly every room of his former Rancho Palos Verdes home: lamps, shelves, an altar, an armoire adorned with a lotus flower.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2025
It was a square wooden box of teak, thick and well made, with beautiful lotus carvings on the top.
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
Spectacular celadons in forms that imitate lotuses, gourds or melons decorated with delicate inlaid and under-carved designs demonstrate peak Goryeo dynasty craftsmanship.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
Plum blossom is a well-liked flower known in China for persevering amid harshness, while lotuses convey peace in the Chinese language.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 10, 2023
In the garden, Othoniel has suspended glass necklaces in gold on trees and centered monumental gold lotuses in reflecting pools.
From New York Times ● Oct. 7, 2021
A tradition that likely started around the late 10th century, foot binding was designed to turn a woman's feet into 3-inch-long "golden lotuses" by folding the toes under and binding them tightly.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2021
He felt the grooves and ridges of a carving and knew it was the lotuses on the lid.
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
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