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Nelumbo is a genus of aquatic plants with large showy flower. They are commonly called lotus. The lotus fruit is a structure that looks like a shower head. It is used in Asian cuisine and reportedly have a flavor similar to olives.
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Is fruit of lotus a true fruit?
no, sorry
How many calories in lotus fruit?
Lotus root is actually a tuber vegetable and not a fruit. One cup of lotus root contains about 150 calories.
Fruit which induced forgetfulness in Greek mythology?
the lotus fruit
In Greek mythology a fruit which induced forgetfulness?
In Homer's Odyssey the lotus tree fruit causes a pleasant drowsiness. The Lotus-eater or Lotophagi would only eat lotus and when they did they would forget about friends and family and desire to live in idleness.
Tree with somnolent fruit in Homer's odyssey?
Lotus
A fruit in greek mythology said to cause forgetfulness?
lotus
What does a lotus eater look like?
first of all a lotus isn't a bug second of all its what your mom eats when she has a bad case of constipation
What flowery fruit made Odysseus' men forget their homes?
the lotus (in the Odyssey?)
Who does Odysseus meet when he is with the lotus eaters?
Odysseus finds his men sent to ahead to scout hopelessly addicted to the lotus fruit. The plant once consume make the person forget everything except the want to say and eat the lotus fruit. Odysseus had to drag them back to the ship by force and tie them to their seats as they sailed away from the island.
How did Odysseus kill the lotus?
the lotus was a plant that beared fruit which some of Odysseus's men ate Odysseus had to physically drag them back to the ship so acctually, he didnt kill the lotus, just helped his men get better after eating it.
How does the lotus flower affect the men in ancient Greece?
It did not affect the men of ancient Greece in real life. In the ancient Greek epic called the Odyssey there is a story where the hero (Odysseus) encounters a people called the Lotus Eaters. The lotus fruit and flowers in that story were a powerful narcotic, inducing peaceful sleep and no doubt interesting dreams. Odysseus' crew in the story get to eat the fruit and immediately get addicted to it. Odysseus had to drag them forcibly back to his ship so that he could continue his journey home.The lotus fruit is in fact edible, but it is no drug. Fairly recent scientific research has shown that lotus fruit works well as an anti-obesity agent. So it won't give you pleasant dreams, but it will help you to lose weight.
How does Odysseus escape the lotus eaters' island?
He forced his men that ate the fruit to get on board and set sail immediately.
