narcissus
nar‧cis‧sus /nɑːˈsɪsəs $ nɑːr-/ noun (plural narcissi /-saɪ/) [countable]
Irregular Forms: (pl) narcissi
(گیاه شناسی) نرگس، (افسانه یونان) جوان رعنایی که عاشق تصویرخودشد
Narcissus in Greek
mythology, a beautiful young man who fell in love with his own
reflection when he saw his face in a pool of water. Because he became very unhappy as a result, he gradually became so weak that he died. A flower grew up in the place where he died, which was called a
narcissus after him. ⇒
narcissism [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
nar‧cis‧sus /nɑːˈsɪsəs $ nɑːr-/
noun (
plural narcissi /-saɪ/)
[countable][
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Latin;
Origin: Greek narkissos, from narke ( ⇒ narcotic1); because it contains a substance that puts you to sleep]
a yellow or white spring flower, such as the
daffodil [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲