jon·quil (j ng kw l, jn-)n. A widely cultivated ornamental plant (Narcissus jonquilla) native chiefly to southern Europe, having long narrow leaves and short-tubed yellow flowers. [Spanish junquilla, from the name Junquello, diminutive of junco, reed, from Latin iuncus.] |
jonquil [ˈdʒɒŋkwɪl]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a Eurasian amaryllidaceous plant, Narcissus jonquilla with long fragrant yellow or white short-tubed flowers
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of various other small daffodil-like plants
[from French jonquille, from Spanish junquillo, diminutive of junco reed; see junco]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  jonquil - widely cultivated ornamental plant native to southern Europe but naturalized elsewhere having fragrant yellow or white clustered flowersnarcissus - bulbous plant having erect linear leaves and showy yellow or white flowers either solitary or in clusters |
| 2. | jonquil - often used colloquially for any yellow daffodil daffodil, Narcissus pseudonarcissus - any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown |
Translations
jonquil
n → Jonquille f (Art von Narzisse)
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