| 释义 |
daf·fo·dil
\ˈdafəˌdil\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: probably from Dutch de affodil the asphodel, from de, masculine def. article (from Middle Dutch) + affodil asphodel, from Middle French afrodille, from Latin asphodelus; akin to Old High German thaz, neuter def. article — more at that, asphodel
1. : a plant of the genus Narcissus; especially : any of numerous such plants of which the flowers have a large corona elongated into a trumpet (as plants derived from the species N. pseudo-narcissus) — called also trumpet narcissus; see jonquil 1
2. or daf·fo·dile \-ˌdīl\ : a variable color averaging a brilliant yellow that is greener, lighter, and stronger than lemon yellow (sense 1b) and greener, stronger, and slightly darker than butter yellow — called also jonquil |