nar·cis·sus /nɑrˈsɪsəs/
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 Nar·cis·sus n.; pl. Narcissuses
 1. Bot. 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.
 2. Classical Myth. (Capitalized)A beautiful youth fabled to have been enamored of his own image as seen in a fountain, and to have been changed into the flower called Narcissus.

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 narcissus
      n 1: bulbous plant having erect linear leaves and showy yellow or
           white flowers either solitary or in clusters
      2: (Greek mythology) a beautiful young man who fell in love
         with his own reflection
      [also: narcissi (pl)]


 Narcissus
    daffodil, a Roman whom Paul salutes (Rom. 16:11). He is supposed
    to have been the private secretary of the emperor Claudius. This
    is, however, quite uncertain.



 Narcissus, astonishment; stupidity