DAFFODIL


Meaning of DAFFODIL in English

■ noun

1》 a bulbous plant bearing bright yellow flowers with a long trumpet-shaped centre. [ Narcissus pseudonarcissus and related species.]

2》 a bright yellow colour.

Origin

C16: from ME affodill , from med. L. affodilus , var. of L. asphodilus (see asphodel ).

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