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nar·cis·sus
\närˈsisəs, nȧˈ-\ noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, any of various plants of the genus Narcissus, from Greek narkissos, probably by folk etymology (influence of narkē numbness) from a word of non-Indo-European origin; from the plant's narcotic properties — more at narcotic
1. capitalized : a genus of Old World bulbous herbs (family Amaryllidaceae) having erect linear leaves and showy yellow or white or bicolor flowers with a large cup-shaped corona — see : daffodil 1, jonquil 1
2. plural narcissus \“\ or narcissuses \-ˈsisəsə̇z\ or narcis·si \-ˈsiˌsī\ : any plant of the genus Narcissus; especially : any of numerous such plants (as from the species N. poeticus) of which the flowers have a short corona and are usually borne separately — compare daffodil, jonquil |