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jonquil definition

jon·quil (jäŋ′kwil, jän′-)

noun

    1. a species of narcissus (Narcissus jonquilla) having relatively small yellow flowers with a very short crown, and long, slender leaves
    2. its bulb or flower
  2. loosely any narcissus

Etymology: Fr jonquille < Sp junquillo, dim. of junco, a reed < L juncus, a rush < IE base *yoini-, rush > MIr ain, rush, ON einir, juniper

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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