jonquil
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jonquil¹
- /ˈd͡ʒɑŋkwəl/ US
- /ˈd͡ʒɒŋkwəl/ UK
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French jonquille, itself a borrowing from Spanish junquillo. Possible doublet of junket.
noun jonquils · jonquille
- A fragrant bulb flower (Narcissus jonquilla), a species of daffodil.
- A shade of yellow. She had a jonquil silk pelisse, a bonnet of the same colour, with a bird of paradise plume, looking very much like an illuminated butterfly.
Jonquil²
Where it comes from
From jonquil; one of the flower names invented in the 19th century.
proper noun
- A female given name from English.
Translations
Talk about this word "jonquil." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/jonquil. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. jonquil. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/jonquil "jonquil." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/jonquil.Cite this
@misc{jonquil_2026,
title = {jonquil},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/jonquil},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
