Daffodil
Daffodil (daf"fo*dil) , noun
[Old English affodylle, prop., the asphodel, from Late Latin affodillus (compare Dutch affodille or Old French asphodile, aphodille, French asphodèle), Latin asphodelus, from Greek 'asfo`delos. The initial d in English is not satisfactorily explained. See Asphodel.]
(a)
(Botany) A plant of the genus Asphodelus.
(b)
(Botany) 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.
Strow me the ground with daffadowndillies,
And cowslips, and kingcups, and loved lilies.
A college gown
That clad her like an April daffodilly.
And chance-sown daffodil.