Narcissus

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪsɪz

Origin

Borrowing from la narcissus, from Ancient Greek ναρκίσσος.

Full definition of narcissus

Noun

1. Any of several bulbous flowering plants, of the genus Narcissus, having white or yellow cup- or trumpet-shaped flowers, notably the daffodil
2. A beautiful young man, like the mythological Greek Narcissus