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jon·quil
\ˈjä]nkwə̇l, ]ŋk- sometimes ˈjə]\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: New Latin & French; New Latin junquilia, from French or Spanish; French jonquille, from Spanish junquillo, diminutive of junco rush, reed (from the appearance of the leaves), from Latin juncus; akin to Old Norse einir juniper, Swedish en, Latin juniperus juniper, Middle Irish aīn reed
1.
a. : a perennial bulbous herb (Narcissus jonquilla) native to southern Europe and northern Africa that has long slender leaves resembling those of a rush and is widely cultivated for its yellow or white fragrant clustered flowers which are smaller than those of typical daffodils and have the corona much shortened — compare narcissus 2
b. : a narcissus or daffodil with a yellow corona — used chiefly in the florist trade
2.
a. : daffodil 2
b. : a light to moderate yellow that is redder and less strong than amber yellow or apricot yellow and redder and stronger than buff (sense 4a) |