narcissus
noun
any bulbous plant belonging to the genus Narcissus, of the amaryllis family, having showy yellow or white flowers with a cup-shaped corona.
narcissi
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pluralof narcissus.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Behind the closed gates are newly-planted gardens, which have been filled with Diana's favourite flowers: white roses, scented narcissi and a carpet of forget-me-nots.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2017
Banks of creamy-gold narcissi are out and you can hear birdsong.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 26, 2016
Carried away by his precept and example, the farmers reduce their planting to what they can eat, turn their animals loose, crowd their fallow land with narcissi, make friends with a stag and his doe.
From Time Magazine Archive
In the gardens of Chapel Hill, N.C., he was so moved by the budding of narcissi and daffodils that he cried.
From Time Magazine Archive
Two redeeming things caught John Westley's eye—a bowl of blooming narcissi and a painting of Sir Galahad.
From Highacres by Harriet Roosevelt Richards
