Daffodil
Daffodil noun - Any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown.
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Narcissus
Narcissus noun - (Greek mythology) a beautiful young man who fell in love with his own reflection.
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Nearby Words: narcissistic, narcissist
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In Narcissu, the eponymous Narcissus (or daffodil) flower and its underlying myth serve as a tragic metaphor for the heroine, a terminally ill young woman.
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In some versions of the tale he drowned while trying to make love to his own reflection and his body became the first Daffodil (scientific name Narcissus).
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Regardless of cause of death, or a sympathetic god transforming Narcissus so he could stare at his reflection forever, regardless a flower either grew in the place where he died or he was transformed into one: the Narcissus plant, more commonly known as the daffodil.
Source: Narcissist
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