n., pl., -cis·sus·es, or -cis·si (-sĭs'ī', -sĭs'ē).
Any of several widely cultivated bulbous plants of the genus Narcissus, having long narrow leaves and usually white or yellow flowers characterized by a cup-shaped or trumpet-shaped central crown.
[Latin, from Greek narkissos (influenced by narkē, numbness, from its narcotic properties).]
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