jonquil

See also: Jonquil

English

Alternative forms

jonquille

Etymology

Borrowed from French jonquille, itself a borrowing from Spanish junquillo.

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ˈdʒɑŋkwəl/
(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdʒɒŋkwəl/

Noun

jonquil (plural jonquils)

(botany) A fragrant bulb flower (Narcissus jonquilla), a species of daffodil. [from 1660s]
A shade of yellow. [from late 18th c.]

jonquil colour:

Translations

Narcissus jonquilla

French: jonquille (fr) f
German: Jonquille f
Italian: giunchiglia f
Portuguese: junquilho (pt) m

Russian: жонки́лия f (žonkílija)
Spanish: junquillo (es)
Turkish: fulya (tr)

Further reading

Narcissus jonquilla on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Narcissus jonquilla on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

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