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 unseasonably warm weather in Denver early this year lured irises, daffodils and other perennial flowers out of their winter slumber weeks early. —Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026

The Boston Marathon route is being lined with thousands of daffodils as 30,000 runners start to arrive for one of the biggest weekends of the year in the city. —Anna Meiler, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026

Covering 79 acres, the garden also features roses, hyacinths, daffodils, orchids, lilies, carnations, and irises. —Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2026

Tickets are not required to pick daffodils at Shickasheen, but the farm asks that visitors bring their own scissors or pruners. —Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 11 Apr. 2026

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