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.
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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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In Africa’s Lake Tanganyika, fish called daffodil cichlids also work together to raise their young.
From Slate ● May 10, 2026
"That was the daffodil day – it's always stuck with me," he said.
From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2025
They have drawn up a wanted list of long-lost varieties linked to local places, such as the vibrant "bonfire yellow" daffodil associated with bonfire nights in Sussex.
From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2025
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
For that spring, while the crocuses bloomed, while the headmistress checked on the daffodil bulbs in the flower beds, Calliope, too, felt something budding.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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
Rare pink daffodils might be growing in your garden - could you spot one?
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2026
Bep presented us Saturday with four bouquets of flowers: three bouquets of daffodils, and one bouquet of grape hyacinths for me.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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