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daffodil

12 ENTRIES FOUND:

daf·fo·dil

noun \ˈda-fə-ˌdil\

Definition of DAFFODIL

: 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

Origin of DAFFODIL

perhaps from Dutch de affodil the asphodel
First Known Use: 1548

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