- narcissus nar·cis·sus n
- [nɒː'sɪsəs] [nɒː'sɪsaɪ]
narcissi pl (flower) narciso
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Nar|cis|sus — «nahr SIHS uhs», noun, plural cis|sus|es, cis|si « SIHS y». 1. a spring plant with yellow or white flowers and long, slender leaves. It grows from a bulb. The narcissus belongs to the amaryllis family. Jonquils and daffodils are narcissuses. 2.… … Useful english dictionary
nar|cis|sus — «nahr SIHS uhs», noun, plural cis|sus|es, cis|si « SIHS y». 1. a spring plant with yellow or white flowers and long, slender leaves. It grows from a bulb. The narcissus belongs to the amaryllis family. Jonquils and daffodils are narcissuses. 2.… … Useful english dictionary
Narcissus — Nar*cis sus (n[aum]r*s[i^]s s[u^]s), n.; pl. {Narcissuses}. [L. narcissus, and (personified) Narcissus, Gr. na rkissos, Na rkissos, fr. na rkh torpor, in allusion to the narcotic properties of the flower. Cf. {Narcotic}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
narcissus — nar•cis•sus [[t]nɑrˈsɪs əs[/t]] n. pl. cis•sus, cis•sus•es, cis•si [[t] ˈsɪs i, ˈsɪs aɪ[/t]] 1) pln any bulbous plant belonging to the genus Narcissus, of the amaryllis family, having showy yellow or white flowers with a cup shaped corona 2) myt… … From formal English to slang
narcissus — nar·cis·sus (nahr sisґəs) any plant of the genus Narcissus … Medical dictionary
narcissus — nar|cis|sus [ nar sısəs ] noun count a white or yellow flower that appears in spring … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Narcissus — Nar·cis·sus (nahr sisґəs) a genus of flowering plants of the family Amaryllidaceae, whose bulbs contain the toxin lycorine. N. pseudonarcisґsus L. is the daffodil. N. tazetґta contains the alkaloid tazettine … Medical dictionary
narcissus — nar|cis|sus [na:ˈsısəs US na:r ] n plural narcissi [ saı] [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: Greek narkissos, from narke ( NARCOTIC1); because it contains a substance that puts you to sleep] a yellow or white spring flower, such as the ↑daffodil … Dictionary of contemporary English
narcissus — nar·cis·sus … English syllables
Narcissuses — Narcissus Nar*cis sus (n[aum]r*s[i^]s s[u^]s), n.; pl. {Narcissuses}. [L. narcissus, and (personified) Narcissus, Gr. na rkissos, Na rkissos, fr. na rkh torpor, in allusion to the narcotic properties of the flower. Cf. {Narcotic}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
narcism — nar·cism när .siz əm n NARCISSISM Nar·cis·sus när sis əs Greek mythological character. Narcissus was a youth of renowned beauty. Transfixed by his own beauty, he contemplated his reflection in a pool of water. The more he looked, the more he… … Medical dictionary
