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daffydowndilly

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.)

  1. A plant of the genus Asphodelus.

  2. 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.

    With damask roses and daffadillies 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.

Usage examples of "daffydowndilly".

Th’ very little ones are snowdrops an’ crocuses an’ th’ big ones are narcissuses an’ jonquils and daffydowndillys.

They’re crocuses an’ snowdrops, an’ these here is narcissuses,” turning to another patch, “an here’s daffydowndillys.

Th' very little ones are snowdrops an' crocuses an' th' big ones are narcissuses an' jonquils and daffydowndillys.

They're crocuses an' snowdrops, an' these here is narcissuses," turning to another patch, "an here's daffydowndillys.