hoop-petticoat narcissus

[ hoop-pet-ee-koht, hoop- ]

noun

1. petticoat narcissus.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hoop-petticoat narcissus¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

Delicate purple Ixias, and yet more delicate Hoop-petticoat Narcissus, spring from the turf. 

From Project Gutenberg