NARCISSUS


Meaning of NARCISSUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ nɑ:ˈsɪsəs ]

n. (pl. narcissi or narcissuses) any bulbous plant of the genus Narcissus, esp. N. poeticus bearing a heavily scented single flower with an undivided corona edged with crimson and yellow. [L f. Gk narkissos, perh. f. narke numbness, with ref. to its narcotic effects]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.