sacred lotus vs lotus

sacred lotus and lotus both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sacred lotus	Yes	No	No	No
lotus	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, sacred lotus and lotus are synonyms defined as:

sacred lotus and lotus: native to eastern Asia; widely cultivated for its large pink or white flowers

Other synonyms of sacred lotus include Indian lotus, Nelumbo nucifera.

sacred lotus (noun)	lotus (noun)
native to eastern Asia; widely cultivated for its large pink or white flowers	white Egyptian lotus: water lily of Egypt to southeastern Africa; held sacred by the Egyptians
	native to eastern Asia; widely cultivated for its large pink or white flowers