Nelumbo lutea ne·lum·bo·lutea uncommon noun 1. water lily of eastern North America having pale yellow blossoms and edible globular nutlike seeds Synonymswater chinquapinAmerican lotusyanquapinNelumbo lutea Related words Broader terms water lily Parts Nelumbo Part of water chinquapin WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.