narcissus
Syllabification: (nar·cis·sus)
Pronunciation: /närˈsisəs/
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Definition of narcissus
noun ( plural same, narcissi /-ˈsisī, -sē/, 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 center.
- 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
