# daffodil

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdæfəˌdɪl/ · frequency rank #49,279

## Definitions
1. A bulbous plant of the genus Narcissus, with yellow flowers and a trumpet shaped corona, especially Narcissus pseudonarcissus, the national flower of Wales.
2. A brilliant yellow color, like that of a daffodil.

## Etymology
Variant of Middle English affodill (“ramson”), from Medieval Latin affodillus, from Latin asphodelus, from Ancient Greek ἀσφόδελος (asphódelos), of Pre-Greek origin. The initial d- is perhaps from merging of the article in Dutch de affodil, the Netherlands being a source for bulbs (compare adder, apron, newt, nickname, orange and umpire for this rebracketing process). Doublet of asphodel.

## Common misspellings (10)
`adffodil`, `daffdoil`, `daffoddil`, `daffodill`, `daffodli`, `daffoidl`, `dafodil`, `dafofdil`, `ddaffodil`, `dfafodil`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/daffodil