jonquil

[ jong-kwil, jon- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

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

jonquil

/ ˈdʒɒŋkwɪl /

a Eurasian amaryllidaceous plant, Narcissus jonquilla with long fragrant yellow or white short-tubed flowers
any of various other small daffodil-like plants

Origin of jonquil¹

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

Origin of jonquil¹

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

Above, Jupiter hung like a full-blown jonquil, so bright as almost to throw a shade.

The tetrarchal children (superb productions, in the strictly esoteric sense) were led in over the jonquil-colored reed-matting.

They have charged me to invite you to come, and take your place on the famous jonquil sofa.

Suddenly there was a flutter in the air, and Jonquil stood on the edge of the saucer.

From that day Jonquil took as much care of Agatha as if she had been her own child.

April 25, 2024firkin

[fur-kin ]

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