Jonquil
/ˈd͡ʒɑŋkwəl/ name, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A fragrant bulb flower (Narcissus jonquilla), a species of daffodil.
- 2 widely cultivated ornamental plant native to southern Europe but naturalized elsewhere having fragrant yellow or white clustered flowers wordnet
- 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 often used colloquially for any yellow daffodil wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 A female given name from English. rare
Antonyms
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More examples"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."
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.