narcissus

noun nar·cis·sus \ när-ˈsi-səs \

Definition of narcissus

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 narcissi play \när-ˈsi-ˌsī, -(ˌ)sē\ or narcissuses 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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Recent Examples of narcissus from the Web

Amazon lilies have year-round green foliage and narcissus-like blooms for the winter months.

— tom maccubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Don’t let crape myrtle pruning become a 'chainsaw massacre'," 7 Apr. 2018
There's a fern garden, and cyclamen, narcissus, erythronium and trillium bring more color to the scene.

— homes & gardens of the northwest staff, OregonLive.com, "Visit the Smith Garden's blooming rhodies and azaleas (photos)," 30 Mar. 2018
In January, a vegan blogger in San Francisco posted on Instagram a fruity pink pudding made from chia seeds, garnished with blueberries and gorgeous white flowers: paperwhite narcissus.

— bee wilson, WSJ, "Is the Internet Making Us Worse at Cooking?," 16 Mar. 2018
Inspired by the Mamonde Garden in Seoul, South Korea, these products are all infused with floral essences, including damask rose for its soothing properties, hibiscus for moisture, and narcissus for replenishing the skin.

— lauren swanson, Allure, "You Can Now Buy Mamonde’s Flower-Infused K-beauty Products at Ulta," 2 Mar. 2018
Refrigerate crocus, daffodils, hyacinth, narcissus and tulips for forcing.

— tom maccubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, "October gardening calendar," 30 Sep. 2017
If planted in past years, perennial spring-flowering bulbs — such as narcissus, daffodil, star flower and snowflake — will produce foliage over the winter.

— NOLA.com, "This week's gardening tips: how to control caterpillars, scale, whitefly," 28 Oct. 2017
Begin forcing amaryllis and paper white narcissus for indoor displays.

— tom maccubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, "October gardening calendar," 30 Sep. 2017
Bulbs: African iris, agapanthus, amaryllis, blackberry lily, bulbine, calla lily, crinum, crocosmia, day lily, gladiolus, kaffir lily, narcissus, society garlic, spider lily, rain lilies and walking iris.

— tom maccubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, "September in the garden," 26 Aug. 2017

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