Hypertext Webster Gateway: "jonquil"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
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 ({N. Jonquilla}),
allied to the daffodil. It has long, rushlike leaves, and
yellow or white fragrant flowers. The root has emetic
properties. It is sometimes called the {rush-leaved
daffodil}. See Illust. of {Corona}.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
jonquil
n 1: widely cultivated ornamental plant native to southern Europe
but naturalized elsewhere having fragrant yellow or
white clustered flowers [syn: {Narcissus jonquilla}]
2: often used colloquially for any yellow daffodil
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