Narcissus papyraceus
- noun
- /nɑrˈsɪsəs pəˌpɪrˈeɪʃəs/
- Specialized
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narciso papel
- The delicate, star-shaped flowers of Narcissus papyraceus brighten up any winter garden.
Examples
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Many people force Narcissus papyraceus bulbs indoors during the holidays for their fragrant blooms.
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I bought a Narcissus papyraceus for my living room.
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Because Narcissus papyraceus thrives indoors, it is a popular choice for winter decoration.
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The Narcissus papyraceus blooms beautifully in winter.
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Because Narcissus papyraceus thrives indoors, it is a popular choice for winter decoration.
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Many people force Narcissus papyraceus bulbs indoors during the holidays for their fragrant blooms.
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The delicate, star-shaped flowers of Narcissus papyraceus brighten up any winter garden.
Synonyms
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1.8
A spring flower that grows from a bulb with yellow or white petals and a trumpet-shaped center
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A plant that grows from a bulb and has showy yellow or white flowers
A white daffodil with star-shaped flowers often grown indoors to bloom in winter
Surface Forms
Morphology
Narcissus + papyraceus
This is a Latin binomial (scientific name) rather than a standard English compositional phrase; knowing 'Narcissus' only gives a general idea of a plant/daffodil, while 'papyraceus' is not a common English word and is not listed in the provided dictionary entry. Because the specific species meaning ('paperwhite' daffodil with star-shaped white blossoms) cannot be derived by an average B1 learner from the constituents, the expression is not transparently interpretable.
Etymology
Narcissus papyraceus begins with Narcissus, from a Greek myth about a man who fell in love with his own reflection and whose name became linked to daffodil flowers. The second word, papyraceus, comes from Latin and means 'paper-like' because the white, star-shaped petals are thin like paper, so the full name points to a white daffodil with delicate, papery blooms often grown indoors.