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νάρκισσος

νάρκισσος, the narcissus

νάρκισσ-ος, ὁ, rarely ἡ, Theoc. 1.133:—
  • narcissus, of various species, h.Cer. 8, 428, S. OC 683 (lyr.), Mosch. 2.65; pheasantʼs eye, Narcissus poeticus, Thphr. HP 6.8.1, Dsc. 4.158; autumn narcissus, N. serotinus, Thphr. HP 6.6.9; Narcissus Tazetta, polyanthus narcissus, Dsc. l.c. (this prob. in S. l.c.). (Connected with νάρκη, because of its narcotic properties, acc. to Plu. QConv. 2.647b.)

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