'Daffodil' definitions:
Definition of 'daffodil'
From: WordNet
noun
Any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown [syn: daffodil, Narcissus pseudonarcissus]
Definition of 'Daffodil'
From: 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. [1913 Webster]
- With damask roses and daffadillies set. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]
- Strow me the ground with daffadowndillies, And cowslips, and kingcups, and loved lilies. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]
- A college gown That clad her like an April daffodilly. --Tennyson [1913 Webster]
- And chance-sown daffodil. --Whittier. [1913 Webster]