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narcissus

Pronunciation: /nɑːˈsɪsəs/
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Definition of narcissus

noun (plural narcissi /-sʌɪ/ or narcissuses)

  • a bulbous Eurasian plant of a genus that includes the daffodil, especially (in gardening) one with flowers that have white or pale outer petals and a shallow orange or yellow cup in the centre.
    • Genus Narcissus, family Liliaceae (or Amaryllidaceae): many species and varieties, in particular N. poeticus

Origin:

via Latin from Greek narkissos, perhaps from narkē 'numbness', with reference to its narcotic effects

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Spell narcissus with -ciss- in the middle. The plural can be spelled either narcissi (as in Latin) or narcissuses.

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