noun
narcissus
nahr-SIH-suhs
noun
1
A flowering bulb plant with white or yellow trumpet-shaped blooms, including the daffodil.
"Narcissus bulbs are usually planted in the autumn for spring flowers."
name
1
A youth in Greek mythology who fell in love with his own reflection.
"The myth of Narcissus gave us the word "narcissism"."
Word Forms
narcissuses plural, narcissi plural
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Etymology
From Latin narcissus, borrowed from Greek, likely connected to a word for numbness — echoing the plant's reputed sedative properties.