narcissus
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- noun
- /nɑːrˈsɪsəs/
:
narciso
- The garden was filled with beautiful narcissus that brightened the landscape in spring.
Examples
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If narcissus stays in the garden, there will be chaos.
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Is the heady scent of narcissus?
Fiction book (1997) -
Instead, I glimpse the occasional stand of yellow daffodils and narcissus.
Fiction book (1999) -
During our walk, we admired the fragrant narcissus blooming along the path.
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She planted rows of narcissus bulbs in her yard to enjoy their vibrant flowers next season.
Synonyms
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A spring flower that grows from a bulb with yellow or white petals and a trumpet-shaped center
Compounds
- Specialized
A type of daffodil with a sweet smell and yellow or white flowers in small bunches
- Specialized
A white daffodil with star-shaped flowers often grown indoors for winter blooms
- Specialized
A wild daffodil with bright yellow, trumpet-shaped flowers that bloom in spring
Surface Forms
Etymology
Narcissus comes from the Greek name Narcissus, a young man in a myth who fell in love with his own reflection. The flower was named after him, and the same story gave us narcissist, so you can remember the plant by picturing the myth of self‑love and the mirror.