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And the story’s signature sequence, in which Edward woos his future wife by conjuring a field of daffodils, is throat-catchingly romantic, with flowers blooming on the walls while the cast carries in more.
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Other perennials, bulbs and ground covers: Bleeding heart (Lamprocapnos spectabilis); sweet woodruff (Galium odoratum); snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis); hellebore (Helleborus); barrenwort (Epimedium); daylily (Hemerocallis); daffodil (Narcissus).
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Directly inspired by a Mediterranean summer, the perfume has notes of earthy fig leaves, the fruit itself, Sicilian bergamot, and daffodil for a green and floral scent.
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Winter has overstayed its welcome for many this year, but Bachathon, the musical equivalent of daffodils and tulips, is arriving early.
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Often empty benches near daffodil beds and shallow pools seem to await visitors.
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The daffodils tradition comes from Marek Edelman, the last surviving commander of the uprising, who on every anniversary used to lay the spring flowers at the monument to the fighters.
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Buy Photo Around this time each year, the daffodils push their heads through the topsoil, and the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) Daffy Ducks push their hate at college campuses.
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New restaurants are popping up like a bunch of blooming daffodils this spring in Indianapolis.
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Origin and Etymology of daffodil
perhaps from Dutch de affodil the asphodel
DAFFODIL Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of daffodil for English Language Learners
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: a yellow flower that blooms in the spring and that has a center that is shaped like a long tube
DAFFODIL Defined for Kids
Definition of daffodil for Students
: a plant that grows from a bulb and has long slender leaves and usually yellow or white flowers with petals whose inner parts are arranged to form a trumpet-shaped tube
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See words that rhyme with daffodil Spanish Central: Translation of daffodil Nglish: Translation of daffodil for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of daffodil for Arabic speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about daffodil
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