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jonquils - 2 dictionary results

jon⋅quil

[jong-kwil, jon-]
–noun
a narcissus, Narcissus jonquilla, having long, narrow, rushlike leaves and fragrant, yellow or white flowers.

Origin:
1620–30; < F jonquille < Sp junquillo, equiv. to junc(o) rush, reed (< L juncus) + -illo dim. suffix
jon·quil   (jŏng'kwəl, jŏn'-)   
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.]
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