Emily Dickinson Lexicon

daffodil (-s), n. [med. L. affodillus; the initial /d/ may be the result of regressive assimilation; see asphodel.] (webplay: flowers, purple, yellow).

1. Bulbous blooming plant; bulb of the genus Narcissus whose blossoms are yellow, white, or purple.
2. Golden cup-shaped bloom; trumpet-like blossom of early spring; [fig.] rejuvenation; symbol of death, burial, life, and resurrection.
3. Yellow color; golden light of sunset.