daffodil
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a bulbous plant, Narcissus pseudonarcissus, of the amaryllis family, having solitary, yellow, nodding flowers that bloom in the spring.
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(formerly) any plant of the genus Narcissus.
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clear yellow; canary.
adjective
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Also called: Lent lily. a widely cultivated Eurasian amaryllidaceous plant, Narcissus pseudonarcissus, having spring-blooming yellow flowers
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any other plant of the genus Narcissus
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a brilliant yellow colour
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( as adjective )
daffodil paint
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a daffodil, or a representation of one, as a national emblem of Wales
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Etymology
Origin of daffodil
1530–40; unexplained variant of Middle English affodile < Vulgar Latin affodillus, variant of asphodelus < Greek asphódelos asphodel
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Twin Peaks, a tiny town near Lake Arrowhead, has planted thousands of daffodil bulbs as part of the Julie Greer Daffodil Project.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2025
Lisa Williams, 52, from Flintshire, decided on Yma o Hyd alongside a Daffodil as a symbol of her Welsh pride.
From BBC • Nov. 28, 2022
Early birds might consider the March La Conner Daffodil Festival, which kicks off the region’s flowery bounty.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 9, 2022
Down the road in Athens, Socrates suggested that the state should select the best men and women—the Daffodil and Breadbowl of the Agora—and assign them to reproduce.
From Slate • Apr. 25, 2020
There were more dead people than living in Daffodil Manor.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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