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Definition of sea daffodil
sea daffodil
Plural:sea daffodils
• noun
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A bulbous coastal plant of the amaryllis family (especially Pancratium maritimum), native to sandy beaches around the Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea, producing large, fragrant white flowers with a prominent central corona and six spreading outer tepals.
Example
"The fragrant white blossoms of the sea daffodil bloom directly out of the dry coastal sand dunes in late summer."
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Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Sea daffodil. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/sea-daffodil