daffodil
[ daf-uh-dil ]
/ ˈdæf ə dɪl /
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.
Origin of daffodil
1530–40; unexplained variant of Middle English
affodile < Vulgar Latin
affodillus, variant of
asphodelus < Greek
asphódelos
asphodel
Words nearby daffodil
daesh,
daff,
daffadilly,
daffadowndilly,
daffing,
daffodil,
daffy,
daft,
dafydd ap gruffudd,
dafydd ap gwilym,
dag
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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