narcissus
/nɑːˈsɪsəs/noun
(pl. narcissi /-saɪ/ 或narcissuses)
1- a bulbous Eurasian plant of a genus that includes the daffodil, especially (in gardening) one with flowers that have white or pale outer petals and a shallow orange or yellow cup in the centre水仙; 水仙花。
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- Genus Narcissus, family Liliaceae (or Amaryllidaceae): many species and varieties, in particular N. poeticus.水仙属, 百合科(或石蒜科):多种, 多品种, 尤指红口水仙。
词源
via Latin from Greek narkissos, perhaps from narkē 'numbness', with reference to its narcotic effects.