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Webster 1913 Edition

Daffodil

Daf′fo-dil

(dăf′fō̍-dĭl)
,
Noun.
[OE.
affodylle
, prop., the asphodel, fr. LL.
affodillus
(cf. D.
affodille
or OF.
asphodile
,
aphodille
, F.
asphodèle
), L.
asphodelus
, fr. Gr.
ἀσφόδελος
. The initial d in English is not satisfactorily explained. See
Asphodel
.]
(Bot.)
(a)
A plant of the genus
Asphodelus
.
(b)
A plant of the genus
Narcissus
(
Narcissus Pseudo-narcissus
). It has a bulbous root and beautiful flowers, usually of a yellow hue. Called also
daffodilly
,
daffadilly
,
daffadowndilly
,
daffydowndilly
, etc.
With damask roses and
daffadillies
set.
Spenser.
Strow me the ground with
daffadowndillies
,
And cowslips, and kingcups, and loved lilies.
Spenser.
A college gown
That clad her like an April
daffodilly
.
Tennyson
And chance-sown
daffodil
.
Whittier.

Webster 1828 Edition

Daffodil

DAF'FODIL

,
Noun.
A plant of the genus Narcissus, of several species. These have a bulbous root, and beautiful flowers of various colors, white, yellow and purple.

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