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Jonquil — may refer to:* Jonquil (genus), a genus of mainly hardy, mostly spring flowering, bulbs * USS Jonquil (1863), a warship … Wikipedia
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 — (n.) 1660s, species of narcissus, from Fr. jonquille (17c.), from Sp. junquillo, dim. of junco rush, reed, from L. 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… … Etymology dictionary
jonquil — [jäŋ′kwil, jän′kwil] n. [Fr jonquille < Sp junquillo, dim. of junco, a reed < L juncus, a rush < IE base * yoini , rush > MIr ain, rush, ON einir, juniper] 1. a) a species of narcissus (Narcissus jonquilla) having relatively small… … English World dictionary
jonquil — žonkilinis narcizas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Amarilinių šeimos augalas (Narcissus jonquilla), iš kurio gaunamas eterinis aliejus. atitikmenys: lot. Narcissus jonquilla angl. common jonquil; jonquil vok. Jonquille rus. нарцисс… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
jonquil — /jong kwil, jon /, n. a narcissus, Narcissus jonquilla, having long, narrow, rushlike leaves and fragrant, yellow or white flowers. [1620 30; < F jonquille < Sp junquillo, equiv. to junc(o) rush, reed ( < L juncus) + illo dim. suffix] * * *… … Universalium
Jonquil Parrot — Conservation status Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Kingd … Wikipedia
jonquil — noun Etymology: French jonquille, from Spanish junquillo, diminutive of junco reed, from Latin juncus Date: 1664 a Mediterranean perennial bulbous herb (Narcissus jonquilla) of the amaryllis family with long linear leaves that is widely… … New Collegiate Dictionary
jonquil — noun /ˈdʒɑŋkwəl/ a) A fragrant bulb flower (Narcissus jonquilla). b) A species of daffodil … Wiktionary
jonquil — Species of narcissus … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
