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daffodil 音標拼音: [d'æfəd ,ɪl] n. 水仙花
a. 水仙花色的 水仙花水仙花色的 daffodil n 1: any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with a trumpet- shaped central crown [ synonym: { daffodil}, { Narcissus pseudonarcissus}] Daffodil \ Daf" fo* dil\ ( d[ a^] f" f[- o]* d[ i^] l), n. [ OE. affodylle, prop., the asphodel, fr. LL. affodillus ( cf. D. affodille or OF. asphodile, aphodille, F. asphod[` e] le), L. asphodelus, fr. Gr. ' asfo` delos. 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. [ 1913 Webster] With damask roses and daffadillies set. -- Spenser. [ 1913 Webster] Strow me the ground with daffadowndillies, And cowslips, and kingcups, and loved lilies. -- Spenser. [ 1913 Webster] A college gown That clad her like an April daffodilly. -- Tennyson [ 1913 Webster] And chance- sown daffodil. -- Whittier. [ 1913 Webster] |
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