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narcissus

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narcissus /närˈsisəs, nɑrˈsɪsəs /
noun
(plural same, narcissi /-ˈsisī, -sē/, or narcissuses)
a bulbous Eurasian plant of a genus that includes the daffodil, especially (in gardening) one with flowers that have white or pale outer petals and a shallow orange or yellow cup in the center.
Genus Narcissus, family Liliaceae (or Amaryllidaceae): many species and varieties, in particular N. poeticus.
– ORIGIN via Latin from Greek narkissos, perhaps from narkē numbness, with reference to its narcotic effects.