daffodil
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.
of the color daffodil.
Origin of daffodil
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How to use daffodil in a sentence
To many insects and birds, block-yellow flowers like daffodils are flamed and streaked with painterly brushstrokes of ultraviolet, while those of silverweed are bull’s-eyed with colors we cannot imagine.
Baby’s breath, for example, needs a higher amount of sugar once the buds are open, while daffodils don’t benefit from sugary solutions at all.
With that, Ranger Mara traipsed off, leading the group through just-budding daffodils and flowering shrubbery to the site of her next lesson.
So we just keep moving with the uncertainty and bow to the daffodils where ever they grow.
Be Bold, Be Proud, Speak Up: Raising Asian American Daughters Now | Susanna Schrobsdorff | March 21, 2021 | TimeSomething Sylvia was knowing of that sweet daffodil time in the heart of a girl before the hovering swallows dare to fly.
A Hoosier Chronicle | Meredith Nicholson
"I think I know who committed the daffodil Murder," he said steadily.
The Daffodil Mystery | Edgar WallaceAnd there are Keats' and Shelley's well-known and beautiful lines which bring down the praises of the daffodil to our own day.
The plant-lore and garden-craft of Shakespeare | Henry Nicholson EllacombeIn fact, I am not so certain that the daffodil is a native of China at all, though China's a mighty big place.
The Daffodil Mystery | Edgar WallaceNote also his "daffodil Fields," which is quite different from these and full of peculiar beauty.
The Complete Club Book for Women | Caroline French Benton
British Dictionary definitions for daffodil
/ (ˈdæfədɪl) /
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
Origin of daffodil
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