The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
n. Any of various bulbous plants of the genus Narcissus, especially N. pseudonarcissus, having showy, usually yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central corona.
adj. Of a brilliant yellow color, like that of a daffodil.
n. A bulbous plant, Narcissus pseudonarcissus, with yellow flowers and a trumpet shaped corona; the national flower of Wales.
n. A brilliant yellow color, like that of a daffodil.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A plant of the genus Asphodelus.
n. 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.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The popular name of the Narcissus Pseudo-Narcissus, natural order Amaryllidaceæ, of which there are many varieties in cultivation.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
n. any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown
Word Usage
"When the casita's great wooden doors opened, I faced the beloved church, Santa Maria Magdalena, bright in daffodil yellow."