daffodil
noun
a bulbous plant, Narcissus pseudonarcissus, of the amaryllis family, having solitary, yellow, nodding flowers that bloom in the spring.
daffodils
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pluralof daffodil.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Flowers played a prominent role, with a spray of daffodils bursting from one skirt or the red-orange petals of California's poppy, the state flower, cascading down a dress.
From Barron's ● May 14, 2026
For the Mets, the daffodils are dead and optimism has taken the first flight from LaGuardia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
Woodland fairies carrying giant daffodils or wearing hats covered in mushrooms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026
The RHS, in partnership with the conservation charity Plant Heritage, are also looking for two other rare daffodils - the white double flowered 'Mrs William Copeland' and orange and yellow double flower 'Sussex Bonfire'.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2026
“How can she climb trees, survive in the forest for a week, and eat all my daffodils without gening sick to her stomach?”
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
