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 narcissus narcissus /nɑːrˈsɪsəs/

noun

  1. Bulbous plant having erect linear leaves and showy yellow or white flowers either solitary or in clusters  ( narcissus )
    bulbous plant having erect linear leaves and showy yellow or white flowers either solitary or in clusters
     The garden was in full bloom with clusters of white and yellow narcissus flowers.
    The garden was in full bloom with clusters of white and yellow narcissus flowers.

 Narcissus

  1. (Greek mythology) a beautiful young man who fell in love with his own reflection  ( Narcissus )
    (Greek mythology) a beautiful young man who fell in love with his own reflection
     Overwhelmed by his beauty, Narcissus spent days gazing at his reflection in a pond.
    Overwhelmed by his beauty, Narcissus spent days gazing at his reflection in a pond.


 hog-nosed skunk hog-nosed skunk /hɒɡ noʊzd skʌŋk/

noun

  1. Large naked-muzzled skunk with white back and tail; of southwestern North America and Mexico  ( badger skunk , Conepatus leuconotus , hog-nosed skunk , hognosed skunk , rooter skunk )
    large naked-muzzled skunk with white back and tail; of southwestern North America and Mexico


 self-starter self-starter /ˈsɛlfˌstɑːrtər/

noun

  1. An electric starting motor that automatically starts an internal-combustion engine  ( self-starter )
    an electric starting motor that automatically starts an internal-combustion engine
     Modern cars come equipped with a self-starter, eliminating the need for manual cranking.
    Modern cars come equipped with a self-starter, eliminating the need for manual cranking.
  2. An energetic person with unusual initiative  ( self-starter )
    an energetic person with unusual initiative


 chafeweed chafeweed /ˈtʃeɪfwiːd/

noun

  1. Weedy perennial of north temperate regions having woolly foliage and dirty white flowers in a leafy spike  ( chafeweed , Gnaphalium sylvaticum , wood cudweed )
    weedy perennial of north temperate regions having woolly foliage and dirty white flowers in a leafy spike