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Jonquil

//ˈd͡ʒɑŋkwəl// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A female given name from English. rare
Noun
  1. 1
    A fragrant bulb flower (Narcissus jonquilla), a species of daffodil.
  2. 2
    widely cultivated ornamental plant native to southern Europe but naturalized elsewhere having fragrant yellow or white clustered flowers wordnet
  3. 3
    A shade of yellow.

    "She had a jonquil silk pelisse, a bonnet of the same colour, with a bird of paradise plume, looking very much like an illuminated butterfly."

  4. 4
    often used colloquially for any yellow daffodil wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French jonquille, itself a borrowing from Spanish junquillo. Possible doublet of junket.

Etymology 2

From jonquil; one of the flower names invented in the 19th century.

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