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narcissus
noun nar·cis·sus \när-ˈsi-səs\
Definition of NARCISSUS
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capitalized : a beautiful youth in Greek mythology who pines away for love of his own reflection and is then turned into the narcissus flower
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plural nar·cis·si \-ˈsi-ˌsī, -(ˌ)sē\ or nar·cis·sus·es or narcissus [New Latin, genus name, from Latin, narcissus, from Greek narkissos] : daffodil; especially : one whose flowers have a short corona and are usually borne separately
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Origin of NARCISSUS
Latin, from Greek Narkissos
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narcissus
noun nar·cis·sus \när-ˈsi-səs\
plural narcissus or nar·cis·sus·es or nar·cis·si \-ˈsi-ˌsī, -sē\
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: a daffodil with flowers that have short trumpet-shaped tubes
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