daf·fo·dil [daffodildaffodils] BrE [ˈdæfədɪl] NAmE [ˈdæfədɪl] noun a tall yellow spring flower shaped like a ↑trumpet. It is a national symbol of Wales.
Word Origin: mid 16th cent.: from late Middle English affodill, from medieval Latin affodilus, variant of Latin asphodilus from Greek asphodelos. The initial d- is unexplained.