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In Welsh the daffodil is known as "Peter's Leek", (cenhinen Bedr or cenin Pedr), the leek being the other national symbol. [10] The narcissus is also a national flower symbolising the new year or Newroz in the Kurdish culture.
The narcissus is also a national flower symbolising the new year or Nowruz in the Kurdish culture. In the West the narcissus is perceived as a symbol of vanity, in the East as a symbol of wealth and good fortune (see § Eastern cultures, below), while in Persian literature, the narcissus is a symbol of beautiful eyes.
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Our guide highlights all 24 birth flowers, along with their meanings and symbolism. Additional copy by Meghan Shouse. ... Month: December; Flower: Narcissus. A cousin of the daffodil, the ...
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Narcissus poeticus, the poet's daffodil, poet's narcissus, nargis, pheasant's eye, findern flower or pinkster lily, was one of the first daffodils to be cultivated, and is frequently identified as the narcissus of ancient times (although Narcissus tazetta and Narcissus jonquilla have also been considered as possibilities).
[1] The word narcissus has come to be used for the daffodil, but there is no clarity on whether the flower is named for the myth or the myth for the flower, or if there is any true connection at all. Pliny the Elder wrote that the plant was named for its fragrance ( ναρκάω narkao , "I grow numb"), not the mythological character.