jonquil
pronunciation
How to pronounce jonquil in British English:
UK ['dʒɒŋkwɪl]
How to pronounce jonquil in American English:
US ['dʒɒŋkwɪl]
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- Noun:
- widely cultivated ornamental plant native to southern Europe but naturalized elsewhere having fragrant yellow or white clustered flowers
- often used colloquially for any yellow daffodil
Word Origin
- jonquil (n.)
- 1660s, species of narcissus, from French jonquille (17c.), from Spanish junquillo, diminutive of junco "rush, reed," from Latin iuncus "rush;" so called in reference to its leaves. The type of canary bird (1865) is so called for its pale yellow color, which is like that of the flower.
Example
- 1. Jonquil had left the room .
- 2. Dinner was over -- he and jonquil were alone and she came back into his arms .
- 3. At the supper hour jonquil 's father and mother appeared and were glad to see george .
- 4. Then the door opened and jonquil came into the room-and it was as though everything in it suddenly blurred before his eyes .
- 5. Jonquil - love me , affection returned , desire , sympathy , desire for affection returned .