Dăf'fo-dĭl, n.

n. [D. affodille, It. asfodillo, O. Fr. asphodile, aphrodille, N. Fr. asphodèle, fleur d’asphodèle, Lat. asphodelus, Gr. ἀσφόδελος. See ASPHODEL.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus Narcissus (N. pseudo-narcissus). It has a bulbous root, and beautiful flowers, usually of a yellow hue; — called also daffodilly, daffadilly, and daffadowndilly.

A college gown That clad her like an April daffodilly. Tennyson.