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# daffodil

noun (daffodil, daffodils)

«daffodil» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A daffodil is a yellow spring flower with a trumpet-shaped centre that grows from a bulb. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/daffodil/#m1)

### In the lessons

In science lessons it is a plant grown from a bulb, used to show the parts of a flower. In everyday life it is a sign of spring and the national flower of Wales; in Australia and NZ it is linked to cancer charity days. In poems, Wordsworth wrote about «a host of golden daffodils». Phrases: «a bunch of daffodils», «daffodil bulbs».

### Examples

- Daffodils come up in early spring. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/daffodil/#x1)
- We planted daffodil bulbs in the autumn. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/daffodil/#x2)
- The daffodil has a yellow trumpet in the middle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/daffodil/#x3)
- Mum bought a bunch of daffodils. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/daffodil/#x4)
- The daffodil is a symbol of Wales. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/daffodil/#x5)
- Count the petals on the daffodil. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/daffodil/#x6)
- A host of golden daffodils danced in the breeze. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/daffodil/#x7)

### Note

Countable: «a daffodil», «daffodils». Safety: daffodil bulbs are poisonous and look a bit like onions; never eat them, and wash your hands after handling them. In maths, used in counting and pattern problems (rows of bulbs, flowers per pot).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «daffodil» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/daffodil/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«daffodil» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/daffodil.html) on Mova free.