Definition of narcissus Narcissus
/nɑɹsɪˈsʌs/ - [narsisus] - Nar•cis•sus
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What does narcissus mean?
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NounPlural: narcissuses |
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| narcissus - bulbous plant having erect linear leaves and showy yellow or white flowers either solitary or in clusters | ||
| bulbous plant plant growing from a bulb | ||
| genus narcissus Old World perennial bulbous herbs | ||
| daffodil, narcissus pseudonarcissus any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown | ||
| narcissus - (Greek mythology) a beautiful young man who fell in love with his own reflection | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- narcissus (n.)
A genus of endogenous bulbous plants with handsome flowers, having a cup-shaped crown within the six-lobed perianth, and comprising the daffodils and jonquils of several kinds. - narcissus (n.)
A beautiful youth fabled to have been enamored of his own image as seen in a fountain, and to have been changed into the flower called Narcissus.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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narcissus
nar-sis′us, n. a genus of plants of the Amaryllis family, comprising the daffodils. [L.,—Gr. narkissos—narkē, torpor.]
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"Narcissus" (Narcissi) (often called a daffodil) is the botanic name for a genus of mainly hardy, mostly spring-flowering, bulbs in the "Amaryllidaceae" family. They are native to Europe, North Africa, and Asia.
Description.
It has pale yellow perianths with a darker central trumpet (paracorolla or "corona"). The long, narrow leaves are slightly greyish in colour and rise from the base of the stem.
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🔤- narcissus, noun, singular of narcissus / narcissuses / narcissi.
- narcissus, noun, plural of narcissus.
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