Daffodil
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈdæfəˌdɪl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Daffodil is a noun meaning A brilliant yellow color, like that of a daffodil.
Meaning
A brilliant yellow color, like that of a daffodil.
More Meanings
- Of a brilliant yellow color, like that of a daffodil.
- (countable) A bulbous plant of the genus Narcissus, with yellow flowers and a trumpet shaped corona, especially Narcissus pseudonarcissus, the national flower of Wales.
Example Sentences
Where ships of purple gently toss / On seas of daffodil, / Fantastic sailors mingle, / And then—the wharf is still.
As us fairy folks sweep from the hill Never caught us and never will Pulling roses and daffodils Mayhem in the high degree.
When daffadils begin to peere, / With heigh the Doxy ouer the dale, / Why then comes in the ſweet o’ the yeere, / For the red blood raigns in yͤ winters pale.
Was there ever a more beautiful name in the world than daffodil? Say it over to yourself, and then say “agapanthus” or “chrysanthemum,” or anything else you please, and tell me if the daffodils do not have it.
Word Forms
- daffodils
- daffadil
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include yay, hooray, narcissus, buttercup, jonquil, paperwhite.
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