NARCISSUS


Meaning of NARCISSUS in English

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.

Etymology: L f. Gk narkissos, perh. f. narke numbness, with ref. to its narcotic effects

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.