checkered daffodil
- noun
- US
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fritillaria
- The checkered daffodil is prized in gardens for its striking patterned petals.
Examples
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We planted several checkered daffodils along the edge of the pond last spring.
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A single checkered daffodil stood out among a sea of yellow tulips.
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The checkered daffodil blooms beautifully in spring.
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I planted checkered daffodils in my garden last year.
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The checkered daffodil is prized in gardens for its striking patterned petals.
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A single checkered daffodil stood out among a sea of yellow tulips.
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We planted several checkered daffils along the edge of the pond last spring.
Synonyms
A small European lily with bell-shaped purple or maroon checkered flowers
A spring bulb flower with hanging checkered purple or maroon petals
A garden plant with hanging bell-shaped flowers that are purple and white in a checkered pattern
A plant with nodding bell-shaped flowers that are often purple and checkered
A plant with bell-shaped flowers that hang down and show a checkered pattern
Surface Forms
Morphology
checkered + daffodil
The phrase is a simple adjective + noun composition: 'checkered' denotes a patterned surface and 'daffodil' denotes a type of flower, so the meaning is directly derivable as a daffodil that has a checkered pattern. This compositional, descriptive structure is cross-linguistically common and would be understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.
Etymology
Checkered daffodil names a flower with pale, bell-shaped petals covered in dark, square marks that look like a small chessboard. So the name links checkered meaning 'a pattern of squares' with daffodil meaning 'the flower', which helps you picture the plant's unusual pattern.
