daffodil, Narcissus pseudonarcissus
(noun) any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown
Source: WordNet® 3.1
daffodil (comparative more daffodil, superlative most daffodil)
Of a brilliant yellow color, like that of a daffodil.
daffodil (plural daffodils)
A bulbous plant of the genus Narcissus, with yellow flowers and a trumpet shaped corona, especially Narcissus pseudonarcissus, the national flower of Wales.
A brilliant yellow color, like that of a daffodil.
• asphodel
• hippeastrum (Hippeastrum)
• jonquil
• Lent lily
• star grass
• Colors
From the daffodil flower, used since the end of the 19th century.
Daffodil
(rare) A female given name from English.
Source: Wiktionary
Daf"fo*dil, n. Etym: [OE. affodylle, prop., the asphodel, fr. LL. affodillus (cf. D. affodille or OF. asphodile, aphodille, F. asphodèle), L. asphodelus, fr. Gr. . 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 damasc roses and daffadowndillies 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 November 2024
(noun) the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; “replacing the star will not be easy”
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