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