narcissus
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Latin, from Ancient Greek ναρκίσσος (narkissos).
Pronunciation [edit]
- Rhymes: -ɪsɪz
Noun [edit]
narcissus (plural narcissuses or narcissi)
- Any of several bulbous flowering plants, of the genus Narcissus, having white or yellow cup- or trumpet-shaped flowers, notably the daffodil
- A beautiful young man, like the mythological Greek Narcissus
Translations [edit]
any of several bulbous flowering plants, of the genus Narcissus