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Definition of Daffodil
1. Noun. Any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown.
Generic synonyms: Narcissus
Specialized synonyms: Jonquil, Narcissus Papyraceus, Paper White
Definition of Daffodil
1. n. A plant of the genus Asphodelus.
Definition of Daffodil
1. Proper noun. (rare) (English female given name). ¹
2. Adjective. Of a brilliant yellow color, like that of a daffodil. ¹
3. Noun. A bulbous plant, ''Narcissus pseudonarcissus'', with yellow flowers and a trumpet shaped corona; the national flower of Wales. ¹
4. Noun. A brilliant yellow color, like that of a daffodil. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Daffodil
1. a flowering plant [n -S]
Medical Definition of Daffodil
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Daffodil
Literary usage of Daffodil
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Journal of Physiology by Physiological Society (Great Britain). (1879)
"... MRCS, LRCP IN the spring of 1877 Mr Gerrard, Teacher of Pharmacy in University
College, London, extracted from flowering bulbs of the common Daffodil an ..."
2. The Gardeners Dictionary: Containing the Methods of Cultivating and ...by Philip Miller by Philip Miller (1735)
"Broad- leav'd Daffodil, with a very double Flower, whole Leaves are ibme yellow,
... CBP The White Daffodil, •with the Rim of the Cup of a Saffron Colour. ..."
3. A Treasury of Irish Poetry in the English Tongue by Stopford Augustus Brooke, Thomass William Hazen Rolleston (1900)
"Daffodil WHO passes down the wintry street ? Hey, ho, daffodil! A sudden flame
of gold and sweet. With sword of emerald girt so meet, And golden gay from ..."
4. The Gardeners Dictionary: Containing the Methods of Cultivating and ...by Philip Miller by Philip Miller (1754)
"Adv. Many-flower'd Daffodil of Cyprus, with double yellow Flowers, ... С. В. Р.
Snow-white Daffodil, with a yellow Cup, and a fragrant Odour. 41. ..."
5. The Florist and Pomologist: A Pictorial Monthly Magazine of Flowers, Fruits by Robert Hogg (1883)
"This Daffodil is common at Florence, from whence it may be supposed it was
introduced into this country about the year 1620. The single form is to be found ..."