- jonquil jon·quil n
- ['dʒɒŋkwɪl]
giunchiglia
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jonquil jon·quil n
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Jonquil — 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} ({Narcissus Jonquilla}), allied to the daffodil. It has long, rushlike leaves, and yellow or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jonquil — jon·quil … English syllables
jonquil — jon•quil [[t]ˈdʒɒŋ kwɪl, ˈdʒɒn [/t]] n. pln a narcissus, Narcissus jonquilla, having long, narrow leaves and yellow or white flowers • Etymology: 1620–30; < F jonquille < Sp junquillo, der. of junc(o) rush, reed < L juncus … From formal English to slang
Jonquille — Jonquil 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} ({Narcissus Jonquilla}), allied to the daffodil. It has long, rushlike leaves, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Narcissus Jonquilla — Jonquil 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} ({Narcissus Jonquilla}), allied to the daffodil. It has long, rushlike leaves, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rush-leaved daffodil — Jonquil 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} ({Narcissus Jonquilla}), allied to the daffodil. It has long, rushlike leaves, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
