About The Word Daffodil
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Daffodil
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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 Related Terms | Find terms related to Daffodil: 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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