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Definition of narcissus noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

narcissus

noun
 
/nɑːˈsɪsəs/
 
/nɑːrˈsɪsəs/
(plural narcissi
 
/nɑːˈsɪsaɪ/
 
/nɑːrˈsɪsaɪ/
)
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  1. a plant with white or yellow flowers that appear in spring. There are many types of narcissus, including the daffodil.
    Word Originvia Latin from Greek narkissos, perhaps from narkē ‘numbness’, with reference to its narcotic effects.
See narcissus in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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