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daffodil

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daffodil /ˈdafədɪl /
▸ noun a bulbous European plant which typically bears bright yellow flowers with a long trumpet-shaped centre (corona).
Genus Narcissus, family Liliaceae (or Amaryllidaceae): several species, in particular the common Narcissus pseudonarcissus and its varieties. See also lent lily, narcissus.
– ORIGIN mid 16th century: from late Middle English affodill, from medieval Latin affodilus, variant of Latin asphodilus (see asphodel). The initial d- is unexplained.