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narcissus (n.)

type of bulbous flowering plant, 1540s, from Latin narcissus, from Greek narkissos, a plant name, not the modern narcissus, possibly a type of iris or lily, associated with Greek narkē "numbness" (see narcotic (n.)) because of the sedative effect of the alkaloids in the plant, but Beekes considers this folk-etymology and writes that "The suffix clearly points to a Pre-Greek word."

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Definitions of narcissus from WordNet
1
narcissus (n.)
bulbous plant having erect linear leaves and showy yellow or white flowers either solitary or in clusters;
2
Narcissus (n.)
(Greek mythology) a beautiful young man who fell in love with his own reflection;
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