(n) any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown, Syn. Narcissus pseudonarcissus
(n) widely cultivated ornamental plant native to southern Europe but naturalized elsewhere having fragrant yellow or white clustered flowers, Syn. Narcissus jonquilla
n.; pl.Narcissuses [ L. narcissus, and (personified) Narcissus, Gr. na`rkissos, Na`rkissos, fr. na`rkh torpor, in allusion to the narcotic properties of the flower. Cf. Narcotic. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
1. (Bot.) A genus of endogenous bulbous plants with handsome flowers, having a cup-shaped crown within the six-lobed perianth, and comprising the daffodils and jonquils of several kinds. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Classical Myth.) (Capitalized)A beautiful youth fabled to have been enamored of his own image as seen in a fountain, and to have been changed into the flower called Narcissus. [ 1913 Webster ]
[水仙, shuǐ xiānㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄒㄧㄢ] narcissus; daffodil; legendary aquatic immortal; refers to those buried at sea; person who wanders abroad and does not return#22974
[水僊, shuǐ xiānㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄒㄧㄢ] variant of 水仙, narcissus; daffodil; legendary aquatic immortal; refers to those buried at sea; person who wanders abroad and does not return, See Also: 水仙