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Definition of Narcissus
1. Noun. Bulbous plant having erect linear leaves and showy yellow or white flowers either solitary or in clusters.
Specialized synonyms: Daffodil, Narcissus Pseudonarcissus, Jonquil, Narcissus Jonquilla
Generic synonyms: Bulbous Plant
2. Noun. (Greek mythology) a beautiful young man who fell in love with his own reflection.
Definition of Narcissus
1. n. 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.
Definition of Narcissus
1. a bulbous flowering plant [n -ISSUSES or -ISSI]
Medical Definition of Narcissus
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Origin: L. Narcissus, and (personified) Narcissus, Gr. Narkissos, Narkissos, fr. Narkh torpor, in allusion to the narcotic properties of the flower. Cf. Narcotic.
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