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Daffodil etymology

English

English word daffodil comes from Ancient Greek ἀσφόδελος, and later Latin asphodelus (Asphodel.)

Detailed word origin of daffodil

Dictionary entry Language Definition
ἀσφόδελος Ancient Greek (grc)
asphodelus Latin (lat) Asphodel.
affodillus Malayalam (mal)
affodill Middle English (enm)
daffodil English (en) A brilliant yellow color, like that of a daffodil.. A bulbous plant of the genus Narcissus, with yellow flowers and a trumpet shaped corona, especially Narcissus pseudonarcissus, the national flower of Wales. Of a brilliant yellow color, like that of a daffodil.