narcissus

/nɑrˈsɪsəs/

Other forms: narcissi; narcissuses

Definitions of narcissus

1. noun

   bulbous plant having erect linear leaves and showy yellow or white flowers either solitary or in clusters
   types:

   Narcissus pseudonarcissus, daffodil

   any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown

   Narcissus jonquilla, jonquil

   widely cultivated ornamental plant native to southern Europe but naturalized elsewhere having fragrant yellow or white clustered flowers

   jonquil

   often used colloquially for any yellow daffodil

   Narcissus papyraceus, paper white

   a daffodil having star-shaped white blossoms; often grown indoors to bloom in the winter

   type of:

   bulbous plant

   plant growing from a bulb