jonquil


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
jonquil /ˈdʒʌŋkwɪl, ˈdʒɒn-/
noun a narcissus with small fragrant yellow flowers and cylindrical leaves. [Narcissus jonquilla.]
– origin C17: from mod. L. jonquilla or Fr. jonquille, from Sp. junquillo, dimin. of junco, from L. juncus ‘rush, reed’.
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