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nar·cis·sus
 narcissus
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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
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noun |
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narcissi, narcissuses |
| definition 1: |
any of several cultivated plants, related to the amaryllis, that grow from a bulb, have long slender leaves, and bear one or more tubular white or yellow flowers.
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the flower of this plant.
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| definition 3: |
(cap.) in Greek mythology, a young man who fell in love with his own reflection and, when he perished from unfulfilled love, was transformed into a flower.
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