jonquil
a narcissus, Narcissus jonquilla, having long, narrow, rushlike leaves and fragrant, yellow or white flowers.
Origin of jonquil
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How to use jonquil in a sentence
Above, Jupiter hung like a full-blown jonquil, so bright as almost to throw a shade.
Tess of the d'Urbervilles | Thomas HardyThe tetrarchal children (superb productions, in the strictly esoteric sense) were led in over the jonquil-colored reed-matting.
Instigations | Ezra PoundThey 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.
The Strange Story Book | Mrs. Andrew LangFrom that day jonquil took as much care of Agatha as if she had been her own child.
The Strange Story Book | Mrs. Andrew Lang
British Dictionary definitions for 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 jonquil
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