daffodil

noun

daf·fo·dil ˈda-fə-ˌdil

: 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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They can be planted at the same time as tulips or daffodils. —

Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2025 Greer, a resident of Twin Peaks’ Strawberry Flat neighborhood, loved daffodils and began planting hundreds of the bulbs around her community in 1999 with the help of her husband, Tom, and close friend Julie Hale. —

Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025 For England, there is a rose, for Scotland a thistle, for Wales a daffodil and for Northern Ireland a shamrock. —

Caoimhe O'Neill, The Athletic, 24 July 2024 Twin Peaks, a tiny town near Lake Arrowhead, has planted thousands of daffodil bulbs as part of the Julie Greer Daffodil Project. —

Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for daffodil