| slovo | definícia |
daffodil
(encz) | daffodil,narcis n: Radka D. |
Daffodil
(gcide) | 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.
[1913 Webster]
With damask roses and daffadillies set. --Spenser.
[1913 Webster]
Strow me the ground with daffadowndillies,
And cowslips, and kingcups, and loved lilies.
--Spenser.
[1913 Webster]
A college gown
That clad her like an April daffodilly. --Tennyson
[1913 Webster]
And chance-sown daffodil. --Whittier.
[1913 Webster] |
daffodil
(wn) | daffodil
n 1: any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy
often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown
[syn: daffodil, Narcissus pseudonarcissus] |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
checkered daffodil
(encz) | checkered daffodil, n: |
daffodil
(encz) | daffodil,narcis n: Radka D. |
daffodil garlic
(encz) | daffodil garlic, n: |
daffodils
(encz) | daffodils,narcisy n: pl. Radka D. |
daffodilly
(gcide) | 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.
[1913 Webster]
With damask roses and daffadillies set. --Spenser.
[1913 Webster]
Strow me the ground with daffadowndillies,
And cowslips, and kingcups, and loved lilies.
--Spenser.
[1913 Webster]
A college gown
That clad her like an April daffodilly. --Tennyson
[1913 Webster]
And chance-sown daffodil. --Whittier.
[1913 Webster] |
Lily daffodil
(gcide) | Lily \Lil"y\ (l[i^]l"[y^]), n.; pl. Lilies (l[i^]l"[i^]z).
[AS. lilie, L. lilium, Gr. lei`rion. Cf. Flower-de-luce.]
1. (Bot.) A plant and flower of the genus Lilium,
endogenous bulbous plants, having a regular perianth of
six colored pieces, six stamens, and a superior
three-celled ovary.
[1913 Webster]
Note: There are nearly fifty species, all found in the North
Temperate zone. Lilium candidum and {Lilium
longiflorum} are the common white lilies of gardens;
Lilium Philadelphicum is the wild red lily of the
Atlantic States. Lilium Chalcedonicum is supposed to
be the "lily of the field" in our Lord's parable;
Lilium auratum is the great gold-banded lily of
Japan.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Bot.) A name given to handsome flowering plants of
several genera, having some resemblance in color or form
to a true lily, as Pancratium, Crinum, Amaryllis,
Nerine, etc.
[1913 Webster]
3. That end of a compass needle which should point to the
north; -- so called as often ornamented with the figure of
a lily or fleur-de-lis.
[1913 Webster]
But sailing further, it veers its lily to the west.
--Sir T.
Browne.
[1913 Webster]
4. (Auction Bridge) A royal spade; -- usually in pl. See
Royal spade, below.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
African lily (Bot.), the blue-flowered {Agapanthus
umbellatus}.
Atamasco lily (Bot.), a plant of the genus Zephyranthes
(Zephyranthes Atamasco), having a white and pink
funnelform perianth, with six petal-like divisions
resembling those of a lily. --Gray.
Blackberry lily (Bot.), the Pardanthus Chinensis, the
black seeds of which form a dense mass like a blackberry.
Bourbon lily (Bot.), Lilium candidum. See Illust.
Butterfly lily. (Bot.) Same as Mariposa lily, in the
Vocabulary.
Lily beetle (Zool.), a European beetle ({Crioceris
merdigera}) which feeds upon the white lily.
Lily daffodil (Bot.), a plant of the genus Narcissus, and
its flower.
Lily encrinite (Paleon.), a fossil encrinite, esp.
Encrinus liliiformis. See Encrinite.
Lily hyacinth (Bot.), a plant of the genus Hyacinthus.
Lily iron, a kind of harpoon with a detachable head of
peculiar shape, used in capturing swordfish.
Lily of the valley (Bot.), a low perennial herb
(Convallaria majalis), having a raceme of nodding,
fragrant, white flowers.
Lily pad, the large floating leaf of the water lily. [U.
S.] --Lowell.
Tiger lily (Bot.), Lilium tigrinum, the sepals of which
are blotched with black.
Turk's-cap lily (Bot.) Lilium Martagon, a red lily with
recurved sepals; also, the similar American lily, {Lilium
superbum}.
Water lily (Bot.), the Nymph[ae]a, a plant with floating
roundish leaves, and large flowers having many petals,
usually white, but sometimes pink, red, blue, or yellow.
[See Illust. of Nymph[ae]a.]
[1913 Webster] |
rush-leaved daffodil
(gcide) | Jonquil \Jon"quil\, Jonquille \Jon"quille\, n. [F. jonquille,
fr. L. juncus a rush, because it has rushlike leaves.] (Bot.)
A bulbous plant of the genus Narcissus ({Narcissus
Jonquilla}), allied to the daffodil. It has long, rushlike
leaves, and yellow or white fragrant flowers. The root has
emetic properties. It is sometimes called the {rush-leaved
daffodil}. See Illust. of Corona.
[1913 Webster] |
Sea daffodil
(gcide) | Sea daffodil \Sea" daf"fo*dil\ (Bot.)
A European amaryllidaceous plant (Pancratium maritimum).
[1913 Webster] |
checkered daffodil
(wn) | checkered daffodil
n 1: Eurasian checkered lily with pendant flowers usually veined
and checkered with purple or maroon on a pale ground and
shaped like the bells carried by lepers in medieval times;
widely grown as an ornamental [syn: {snake's head
fritillary}, guinea-hen flower, checkered daffodil,
leper lily, Fritillaria meleagris] |
daffodil
(wn) | daffodil
n 1: any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy
often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown
[syn: daffodil, Narcissus pseudonarcissus] |
daffodil garlic
(wn) | daffodil garlic
n 1: European onion with white flowers [syn: daffodil garlic,
flowering onion, Naples garlic, Allium neopolitanum] |
|