nar·cis·sus /nɑrˈsɪsəs/
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Nar·cis·sus n.; pl. Narcissuses
1. Bot. 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.
2. Classical Myth. (Capitalized)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.
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narcissus
n 1: bulbous plant having erect linear leaves and showy yellow or
white flowers either solitary or in clusters
2: (Greek mythology) a beautiful young man who fell in love
with his own reflection
[also: narcissi (pl)]
Narcissus
daffodil, a Roman whom Paul salutes (Rom. 16:11). He is supposed
to have been the private secretary of the emperor Claudius. This
is, however, quite uncertain.
Narcissus, astonishment; stupidity