Daffodil

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Daffodil \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} ({Narcissus
         Pseudo-narcissus}). It has a bulbous root and beautiful
         flowers, usually of a yellow hue. Called also
         {daffodilly}, {daffadilly}, {daffadowndilly},
         {daffydowndilly}, etc.
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               With damask roses and daffadillies set. --Spenser.
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               Strow me the ground with daffadowndillies,
               And cowslips, and kingcups, and loved lilies.
                                                    --Spenser.
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               A college gown
               That clad her like an April daffodilly. --Tennyson
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               And chance-sown daffodil.            --Whittier.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  daffodil
       n : any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy
           often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown
           [syn: {Narcissus pseudonarcissus}]