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n. - Bulbous plant having erect linear leaves and showy yellow or white flowers either solitary or in clusters.

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Usage examples (38)
  • It is also time to check on the narcissus bulbs that I chitted in Log 26.
  • "Do you mean that the narcissus is a relation of yours?" asked the tulip, still looking skyward.
  • "What a dear little girl," said the quiet poet's narcissus from the corner.
  • Mendenhall (aka narcissus) has overdosed and still has followers.
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