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daffodil: see amaryllis amaryllis (ăm'ərĭl`ĭs) ..... Click the link for more information. . daffodilBulb-forming flowering plant (Narcissus pseudonarcissus), also called common daffodil or trumpet narcissus, native to northern Europe and widely cultivated there and in North America. It grows to about 16 in. (41 cm) and has five or six leaves about 12 in. (30 cm) long that grow from the bulb. The stem bears one large yellow trumpet-shaped blossom. The daffodil's popularity has resulted in the production of many varieties differing from the yellow parent form mainly in colour. daffodil 1. a widely cultivated Eurasian amaryllidaceous plant, Narcissus pseudonarcissus, having spring-blooming yellow flowers 2. any other plant of the genus Narcissus daffodil beautiful, but narcotic. [Plant Symbolism: Flora Symbolica, 168] See : Appearances, Deceiving daffodil symbol of unrequited love. [Flower Symbolism: Jobes, 405] See : Love, Unrequited How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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