NARCISSUS


Meaning of NARCISSUS in English

/ nɑːˈsɪsəs; NAmE nɑːrˈs-/ noun

( pl. nar·cissi / nɑːˈsɪsaɪ; NAmE nɑːrˈs-/) a plant with white or yellow flowers that appear in spring. There are many types of narcissus, including the daffodil .

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WORD ORIGIN

via Latin from Greek narkissos , perhaps from narkē numbness, with reference to its narcotic effects.

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