daffodil

noun

daf·​fo·​dil ˈda-fə-ˌdil 

: 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

The daffodils, her husband reported, might have been because of Wordsworth, who had written a long poem about coming here once. —Patricia Lockwood, New Yorker, 18 May 2025

If dying daffodil foliage is too much of an eyesore in your garden, plant perennials or annuals nearby that will grow and hide the daffodils. —Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2025

Cameras caught a cute moment when the Queen pinned a daffodil from a bouquet she was handed to her husband's lapel. —Janine Henni, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025

For more specific regional considerations, here's a chart to follow for the best daffodil planting tips. —Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

perhaps from Dutch de affodil the asphodel

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for daffodil

• basophil
• carboxyl
• neutrophil
• overkill
• anthill
• backfill
• bluegill
• crossbill
• distil
• distill
• downhill
• dunghill

Kids Definition

daffodil

noun

daf·​fo·​dil ˈdaf-ə-ˌdil 

: 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