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<botany> A plant of the genus Asphodelus.
A plant of the genus Narcissus (N. Pseudo-narcissus). It has a bulbous root and beautiful flowers, usually of a yellow hue. Called also daffodilly, daffadilly, daffadowndilly, daffydowndilly, etc. "With damasc roses and daffadowndillies 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)
Origin: OE. Affodylle, prop, the asphodel, fr. LL. Affodillus (cf. D. Affodille or OF. Asphodile, aphodille, F. Asphodele), L. Asphodelus, fr. Gr. The initial d in English is not satisfactorily explained. See Asphodel.
(01 Mar 1998)
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