daffodil

noun

daf·​fo·​dil ˈda-fə-ˌdil How to pronounce daffodil (audio)
: any of various perennial bulbous herbs (genus Narcissus) of the amaryllis family
especially : one whose flowers have a large corona elongated into a trumpet compare jonquil, narcissus

Examples of daffodil in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Up the East Coast comes Eleanor, Leo’s former best friend and a whirling dervish in a daffodil dress. Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 13 June 2024 The grass was freshly mowed, and daffodils were sprouting in soil plots. Holden Seidlitz, The New Yorker, 10 June 2024 One is the hundreds of thousands of daffodils that bloom all around Meriden’s Hubbard Park at this time of year. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2024 Wild daffodils are blooming, and buds are greening on trees, but Indiana’s forests and meadows are also seeing an invasion this spring. Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for daffodil 

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Word History

Etymology

perhaps from Dutch de affodil the asphodel

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of daffodil was in 1548

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“Daffodil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daffodil. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

daffodil

noun
daf·​fo·​dil ˈdaf-ə-ˌdil How to pronounce daffodil (audio)
: any of various herbs that produce long slender leaves and flowers from an overwintering bulb in the spring
especially : one with petals whose inner parts are arranged to form a trumpet-shaped tube compare jonquil, narcissus

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