narcissus

IPA: nɑrsˈɪsʌs

Any of several bulbous flowering plants, of the genus Narcissus, having white or yellow cup- or trumpet-shaped flowers, notably the daffodil
A beautiful young man, like the mythological Greek Narcissus
(Greek mythology) A youth who spurned the love of Echo and fell in love with his own reflection in a pool: in some versions of the myth, he drowned trying to reach it, while in others he sat fixated until a god took pity and transformed him into a flower.

Examples of "narcissus" in Sentences

Mendenhall (aka narcissus) has overdosed and still has followers.
"What a dear little girl," said the quiet poet's narcissus from the corner.
"Do you mean that the narcissus is a relation of yours?" asked the tulip, still looking skyward.
The narcissus is the eye; the feeble stem of that plant bends languidly under its dower, and thus recalls to mind the languor of the eyes.
They may be considered in two classes: -- the forcing bulbs, such as narcissus and freesia, and those given natural conditions of growth in pots, such as amaryllis or callas.
She would certainly have betrayed that this was not the kind of narcissus she wanted, but for the Fairy Melinette, who had been anxiously watching the interview, and now thought it quite time to interfere.
The narcissus are the promise of spring…we, yes we, in North Florida have a chance of SNOW at the end of the week…just depends on what the winds do……if so, you will hear a shriek of excitement all the way to Fairegardens!
And yes, you could totally wear it yourself - it's not really that sweet a perfume; like many Spring flowers such as narcissus, there is a greennness to the fragrance that sometimes even eclipses any sweetness they may have.
But somehow -- I don't know how it is but when Anne and them are together, though she ain't half as handsome, she makes them look kind of common and overdone -- something like them white June lilies she calls narcissus alongside of the big, red peonies, that's what. "