Daffodil meaning

dăf'ə-dĭl
The flower of any of these plants.
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A brilliant to vivid yellow.
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Any of various bulbous plants of the genus Narcissus, especially one of the many cultivated varieties of N. pseudonarcissus, having showy, usually yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central corona.
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Any of various plants (genus Narcissus) of the lily family with a typically yellow flower having a large, trumpetlike corona.
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The flower.
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Of a brilliant yellow color, like that of a daffodil.
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A bulbous plant of the genus Narcissus, with yellow flowers and a trumpet shaped corona, especially Narcissus pseudonarcissus; the national flower of Wales.
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A brilliant yellow color, like that of a daffodil.

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(rare) A female given name.
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Origin of daffodil

Variant of Middle English affodill, from Medieval Latin affodillus, from Latin asphodelus, from Ancient Greek ἀσφόδελος (asphodelos), of unknown origin. The initial d- is perhaps from merging of the article in Dutch de affodil, the Netherlands being a source for bulbs. (Compare newt and nickname)

Sentence Examples

  • the "Daffodil" began to pull her bows off the mole.

  • and "Daffodil," cast them off.

  • The Peruvian daffodil and the sea daffodil are species of the genus Ismene.

  • The" Vindictive,"supported by two auxiliary vessels" Iris II."and" Daffodil,"was to assault the mole on its outer and western side and by creating an impression that this was the main operation, divert the enemy's fire from the blocking ships.

  • The English word "daffodil" is a perversion of "asphodel," formerly written "affodil."

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