narcissus pseudo-narcissus

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narcissus pseudo-narcissus - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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.)
     (a) A plant of the genus Asphodelus.
     (b) 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.
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               With damask roses and daffadillies set. --Spenser.
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               Strow me the ground with daffadowndillies,
               And cowslips, and kingcups, and loved lilies.
                                                    --Spenser.
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               A college gown
               That clad her like an April daffodilly. --Tennyson
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               And chance-sown daffodil.            --Whittier.
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  Easter lily \Eas"ter lil`y\ (Bot.)
     Any one of various lilies or lilylike flowers which bloom
     about Easter; specif.:
     (a) The common white lily (Lilium candidum), called also
         Annunciation lily.
     (b) The larger white lily (Lilium longiflorum eximium, syn.
         L. Harrisii) called also Bermuda lily.
     (c) The daffodil (Narcissus Pseudo-Narcissus).
     (d) The Atamasco lily.
         [Webster 1913 Suppl.]