daffodil

Related topics: Plants, Gardening

daf·fo·dil /ˈdæfədɪl/ noun [countableC]

HBPDLGHBPa tall yellow spring flower with a tube-shaped part in the middle 水仙（花），黄水仙 →5 see picture at 见图 flower1

Examples from the Corpus

daffodil• A deceitful day that makes one think of lilacs and daffodils, before blasting you with another cannonade of winter.• In spring their window was lit from above by the yellow glow of a thick row of bright daffodils.• In fact the stream ran through Florence Tremayne's garden which was a wild garden with trees and an abundance of daffodils.• Scrapbooks crammed with yellowed reviews overflow on to sheets the color of daffodils, a salmon satin blanket cover.• So Potrykus used genetic manipulation to insert genes from the daffodil that encode the biological machinery for production of beta carotene.• Alternate them, next row up, with trumpet daffodils or papery-fine narcissi.• Carpeted with daffodils and bluebells in Spring, followed by magnificent rhododendrons and azaleas.• There was a wreath of laurel, intertwined with daffodils, on the coffin.

Origin daffodil

(1500-1600) Probably from Dutch de affodil “the asphodel” (= type of plant), from Greek asphodelos

词汇	daffodil
释义	daffodil Related topics: Plants, Gardening daf·fo·dil /ˈdæfədɪl/ noun [countableC] HBPDLGHBPa tall yellow spring flower with a tube-shaped part in the middle 水仙（花），黄水仙 →5 see picture at 见图 flower1 Examples from the Corpus daffodil• A deceitful day that makes one think of lilacs and daffodils, before blasting you with another cannonade of winter.• In spring their window was lit from above by the yellow glow of a thick row of bright daffodils.• In fact the stream ran through Florence Tremayne's garden which was a wild garden with trees and an abundance of daffodils.• Scrapbooks crammed with yellowed reviews overflow on to sheets the color of daffodils, a salmon satin blanket cover.• So Potrykus used genetic manipulation to insert genes from the daffodil that encode the biological machinery for production of beta carotene.• Alternate them, next row up, with trumpet daffodils or papery-fine narcissi.• Carpeted with daffodils and bluebells in Spring, followed by magnificent rhododendrons and azaleas.• There was a wreath of laurel, intertwined with daffodils, on the coffin. Origin daffodil (1500-1600) Probably from Dutch de affodil “the asphodel” (= type of plant), from Greek asphodelos
随便看	a variety of sth avatar avatars Ave. ave Avebury a vegetative state a vein of a vein of humour a vein of humour/malice etc a vein of malice a veneer of a veneer of politeness a veneer of politeness/sophistication etc a veneer of sophistication avenge avenged avenger avengers avengers Avengers, The avenges avenging avenue avenues 垂涕垂爱垂盆草垂直垂直传播垂直平分线垂直线垂直绿化垂直面垂示垂线垂老垂花门垂芳垂范垂落垂裕后昆垂询垂足垂鉴垂钓垂问垂降垂青垂首