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daffodil

noun daf·fo·dil \ˈda-fə-ˌdil\

: a yellow flower that blooms in the spring and that has a center that is shaped like a long tube

Full Definition of DAFFODIL

:  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
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Origin of DAFFODIL

perhaps from Dutch de affodil the asphodel
First Known Use: 1548
DAFFODIL Defined for Kids

daffodil

noun daf·fo·dil \ˈda-fə-ˌdil\

Definition of DAFFODIL for Kids

:  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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