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daffodil

/ˈdæfədɪl/
/ˈdæfədɪl/
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Other forms: daffodils

Definitions of daffodil
  1. noun
    any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown
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    types:
    jonquil
    often used colloquially for any yellow daffodil
    Narcissus papyraceus, paper white
    a daffodil having star-shaped white blossoms; often grown indoors to bloom in the winter
    type of:
    narcissus
    bulbous plant having erect linear leaves and showy yellow or white flowers either solitary or in clusters
Pronunciation
US
/ˈdæfədɪl/
UK
/ˈdæfədɪl/
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