1. a small bulbous plant of the narcissus family, native to the Mediterranean, with fragrant white flowers and typically grown indoors
Usage: often used in plural; commonly forced to bloom indoors during winter

1. having white flowers or a white appearance; of or relating to paperwhite plants
Usage: less common than noun form

Examples

• She planted paperwhites in a shallow bowl of pebbles and water.
• The paperwhite flowers bloomed indoors just in time for the holiday season.
• Paperwhites are popular gifts because they require minimal care and grow quickly.
• The fragrance of paperwhites filled the entire room.
• Unlike tulips, paperwhites can be forced to bloom without a cold period.
• My grandmother always kept paperwhites on her windowsill in January.