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Daffodil

Daffodil Meaning & Definition
Daffodil Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Daffodil?

[n] any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown

Synonyms | Synonyms for Daffodil: Narcissus pseudonarcissus

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See Also | jonquil | narcissus

Daffodil In Webster's Dictionary

\Daf"fo*dil\ (d[a^]f"f[-o]*d[i^]l), n. [OE. affodylle, prop., the asphodel, fr. LL. affodillus (cf. D. affodille or OF. asphodile, aphodille, F. asphod[`e]le), L. asphodelus, fr. Gr. 'asfo`delos. The initial d in English is not satisfactorily explained. See {Asphodel}.] (Bot.) (a) A plant of the genus {Asphodelus}. (b) A plant of the genus {Narcissus} ({N. Pseudo-narcissus}). It has a bulbous root and beautiful flowers, usually of a yellow hue. Called also {daffodilly}, {daffadilly}, {daffadowndilly}, {daffydowndilly}, etc. With damask roses and daffadillies set. --Spenser. Strow me the ground with daffadowndillies, And cowslips, and kingcups, and loved lilies. --Spenser. A college gown That clad her like an April daffodilly. --Tennyson And chance-sown daffodil. --Whittier.

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