noun

daffodil

daffodil

Daffodils bloom in the early spring.

Daffodils bloom in the early spring.

She received a bouquet of yellow daffodils.

She received a bouquet of yellow daffodils.

a daffodil ((is sth.)) a type of flower A daffodil is a type of spring flower.

Synonyms: narcissus

From Dutch 'de affodil', from medieval Latin 'affodillus', from Greek 'asphodelos'.

The 'daffo' part sounds a bit like 'daffy', so picture a happy, dancing flower in the spring breeze.

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