daffodil

[ daf-uh-dil ]

/ ˈdæf ə dɪl /

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noun

a bulbous plant, Narcissus pseudonarcissus, of the amaryllis family, having solitary, yellow, nodding flowers that bloom in the spring.

(formerly) any plant of the genus Narcissus.

clear yellow; canary.

adjective

of the color daffodil.

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Origin of daffodil

1530–40; unexplained variant of Middle English affodile<Vulgar Latin affodillus, variant of asphodelus<Greek asphódelosasphodel

Words nearby daffodil

Daesh, daff, daffadilly, daffadowndilly, daffing, daffodil, daffy, daft, Dafydd ap Gruffudd, Dafydd ap Gwilym, dag

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How to use daffodil in a sentence

To many insects and birds, block-yellow flowers like daffodils are flamed and streaked with painterly brushstrokes of ultraviolet, while those of silverweed are bull’s-eyed with colors we cannot imagine.
Inside the enigmatic minds of animals|Matthew Ponsford|October 24, 2022|MIT Technology Review
Baby’s breath, for example, needs a higher amount of sugar once the buds are open, while daffodils don’t benefit from sugary solutions at all.
How to make cut flowers last longer|Sandra Gutierrez G.|February 15, 2022|Popular-Science
With that, Ranger Mara traipsed off, leading the group through just-budding daffodils and flowering shrubbery to the site of her next lesson.
Meet the Rangers of New York City’s Parks|klindsey|July 30, 2021|Outside Online
So we just keep moving with the uncertainty and bow to the daffodils where ever they grow.
Be Bold, Be Proud, Speak Up: Raising Asian American Daughters Now|Susanna Schrobsdorff|March 21, 2021|Time

Something Sylvia was knowing of that sweet daffodil time in the heart of a girl before the hovering swallows dare to fly.
A Hoosier Chronicle|Meredith Nicholson
"I think I know who committed the Daffodil Murder," he said steadily.
The Daffodil Mystery|Edgar Wallace
And there are Keats' and Shelley's well-known and beautiful lines which bring down the praises of the Daffodil to our own day.
The plant-lore and garden-craft of Shakespeare|Henry Nicholson Ellacombe
In fact, I am not so certain that the daffodil is a native of China at all, though China's a mighty big place.
The Daffodil Mystery|Edgar Wallace
Note also his "Daffodil Fields," which is quite different from these and full of peculiar beauty.
The Complete Club Book for Women|Caroline French Benton

British Dictionary definitions for daffodil

daffodil

/ (ˈdæfədɪl) /

noun

Also called: Lent lily a widely cultivated Eurasian amaryllidaceous plant, Narcissus pseudonarcissus, having spring-blooming yellow flowers

any other plant of the genus Narcissus

a brilliant yellow colour
(as adjective)daffodil paint

a daffodil, or a representation of one, as a national emblem of Wales

Word Origin for daffodil

C14: from Dutch de affodil the asphodel, from Medieval Latin affodillus, variant of Latin asphodelus asphodel

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