About The Word Jonquil
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Jonquil
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What's The Definition Of Jonquil?
[n] widely cultivated ornamental plant native to southern Europe but naturalized elsewhere having fragrant yellow or white clustered flowers
[n] often used colloquially for any yellow daffodil Synonyms | Synonyms for Jonquil: Narcissus jonquilla Related Terms | Find terms related to Jonquil: See Also | daffodil | narcissus | Narcissus pseudonarcissus Jonquil In Webster's Dictionary \Jon"quil\, Jonquille \Jon"quille\, n. [F. jonquille,
fr. L. juncus a rush, because it has rushlike leaves.] (Bot.)
A bulbous plant of the genus Narcissus ({N. Jonquilla}),
allied to the daffodil. It has long, rushlike leaves, and
yellow or white fragrant flowers. The root has emetic
properties. It is sometimes called the {rush-leaved
daffodil}. See Illust. of {Corona}.
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