jonquil

[ jong-kwil, jon- ]

/ ˈdʒɒŋ kwɪl, ˈdʒɒn- /

noun

a narcissus, Narcissus jonquilla, having long, narrow, rushlike leaves and fragrant, yellow or white flowers.

Origin of jonquil

1620–30; <French jonquille<Spanish junquillo, equivalent to junc(o) rush, reed (<Latin juncus) + -illo diminutive suffix

Words nearby jonquil

jongleur, Jonker diamond, Jönköping, jonnock, Jonquière, jonquil, Jonson, jook, Jooss, Joplin, Joplin, Scott

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Example sentences from the Web for jonquil

Stopford then came aboard; in the mood he was in aboard the Jonquil on the 8th,—only more so!
Gallipoli Diary, Volume 2|Ian Hamilton
Nor had she any intimation of the time of her grandfather's return beyond what Jonquil had been able to give her a week ago.
The Vicissitudes of Bessie Fairfax|Harriet Parr
From that day Jonquil took as much care of Agatha as if she had been her own child.
The Strange Story Book|Mrs. Andrew Lang
My tame pets are a pair of jonquil canaries, Nedy and Barbra.
Harper's Young People, June 29, 1880|Various

Jonquil remembered very well, and held his peace, sighing as one without hope.
The Vicissitudes of Bessie Fairfax|Harriet Parr

British Dictionary definitions for jonquil

jonquil

/ (ˈdʒɒŋkwɪl) /

noun

a Eurasian amaryllidaceous plant, Narcissus jonquilla with long fragrant yellow or white short-tubed flowers

any of various other small daffodil-like plants

Word Origin for jonquil

C17: from French jonquille, from Spanish junquillo, diminutive of junco reed; see junco

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单词	jonquil
释义	jonquil [ jong-kwil, jon- ] / ˈdʒɒŋ kwɪl, ˈdʒɒn- / noun a narcissus, Narcissus jonquilla, having long, narrow, rushlike leaves and fragrant, yellow or white flowers. Origin of jonquil 1620–30; <French jonquille<Spanish junquillo, equivalent to junc(o) rush, reed (<Latin juncus) + -illo diminutive suffix Words nearby jonquil jongleur, Jonker diamond, Jönköping, jonnock, Jonquière, jonquil, Jonson, jook, Jooss, Joplin, Joplin, Scott Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for jonquil Stopford then came aboard; in the mood he was in aboard the Jonquil on the 8th,—only more so! Gallipoli Diary, Volume 2\|Ian Hamilton Nor had she any intimation of the time of her grandfather's return beyond what Jonquil had been able to give her a week ago. The Vicissitudes of Bessie Fairfax\|Harriet Parr From that day Jonquil took as much care of Agatha as if she had been her own child. The Strange Story Book\|Mrs. Andrew Lang My tame pets are a pair of jonquil canaries, Nedy and Barbra. Harper's Young People, June 29, 1880\|Various Jonquil remembered very well, and held his peace, sighing as one without hope. The Vicissitudes of Bessie Fairfax\|Harriet Parr British Dictionary definitions for jonquil jonquil / (ˈdʒɒŋkwɪl) / noun a Eurasian amaryllidaceous plant, Narcissus jonquilla with long fragrant yellow or white short-tubed flowers any of various other small daffodil-like plants Word Origin for jonquil C17: from French jonquille, from Spanish junquillo, diminutive of junco reed; see junco Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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