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.
narcissuses
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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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Among the scores of bouquets and sympathetic messages from Britain's great was a modest bunch of irises and narcissuses with a note attached: With best wishes for a speedy recovery.
From Time Magazine Archive
On the walls, upholstered in purple, small mirrors were fixed here and there, and narcissism was further indicated by narcissuses floating in the tub.
From Time Magazine Archive
Th' very little ones are snowdrops an' crocuses an' th' big ones are narcissuses an' jonquils and daffydowndillys.
From The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
We must plant now in order to secure a spring display of flowers, and for this purpose nothing can be more satisfactory than bulbous subjects, such as hyacinths, tulips, crocuses, and narcissuses.
From Little Folks (October 1884) A Magazine for the Young by Various
I remember with what delight I found wild narcissuses growing in a meadow upon the top of it, and was allowed to gather as many as I liked.
From Alps and Sanctuaries of Piedmont and the Canton Ticino by Samuel Butler
