Main Entry: nar·cis·sus

Pronunciation: \när-ˈsi-səs\

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin, from Greek Narkissos

Date: 14th century

1 capitalized : a beautiful youth in Greek mythology who pines away for love of his own reflection and is then turned into the narcissus flower
2 plural nar·cis·si \-ˈsi-ˌsī, -(ˌ)sē\ or nar·cis·sus·es or narcissus [New Latin, genus name, from Latin, narcissus, from Greek narkissos] : daffodil; especially : one whose flowers have a short corona and are usually borne separately