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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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} ({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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: daffodil n : any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown [syn: {Narcissus pseudonarcissus}]
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