paper-white narcissus

[pey-per-hwahyt, -wahyt]

noun

1. a white-flowered variety of Narcissus tazetta, often forced for indoor bloom.

Example Sentences

I realized that the smell of pine and paper-white narcissus are as important to festivity as shiny ornaments and tinsel.

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Paper-white narcissus and freesia are most suitable and should be planted about the fifteenth of October, so that the plants will be in bloom for Christmas.

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Paper-white narcissus, if brought out of the dark after three or four weeks, will be in bloom at the end of another month if kept in the window of a warm room.

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The polyanthus section, which includes the Paper-white narcissus and sacred lily or Chinese joss-flower, are not hardy except with unusually good protection, and are, therefore, most suitable for growing indoors.

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