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n. [ L. asphodelus, Gr. &unr_;. See Daffodil. ] (Bot.) A general name for a plant of the genus
☞ The name is also popularly given to species of other genera. The asphodel of the early English and French poets was the daffodil. The asphodel of the Greek poets is supposed to be the Narcissus poeticus. Dr. Prior. [ 1913 Webster ]
Pansies, and violets, and asphodel. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. asphodelus, Gr. &unr_;. See Daffodil. ] (Bot.) A general name for a plant of the genus
☞ The name is also popularly given to species of other genera. The asphodel of the early English and French poets was the daffodil. The asphodel of the Greek poets is supposed to be the Narcissus poeticus. Dr. Prior. [ 1913 Webster ]
Pansies, and violets, and asphodel. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
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