jonquil
noun
No English definition recorded for this entry.
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Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒɑŋkwəl/ / /ˈd͡ʒɒŋkwəl/
name
Etymology: From jonquil; one of the flower names invented in the 19th century.
- A female given name from English.
noun
Etymology: Borrowed from French jonquille, itself a borrowing from Spanish junquillo. Possible doublet of junket.
- 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.”
“At sunset dusky ghosts of sampans, laden with families living up the river, glide homeward against a jonquil sky.”