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narcissus

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Main Entry:
nar·cis·sus 
          Listen to the pronunciation of narcissus
Pronunciation:
\när-ˈsi-səs\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Latin, from Greek Narkissos
Date:
14th century
1capitalized : a beautiful youth in Greek mythology who pines away for love of his own reflection and is then turned into the narcissus flower2plural nar·cis·si 
          Listen to the pronunciation of narcissi \-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


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