jonquil

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a fragrant daffodil, Narcissus jonquilla, with narrow rushlike leaves and clusters of yellow or white flowers

   The first jonquil opened beside the garden wall in early spring.

2. 2
   noun

   loosely: any yellow daffodil resembling this plant

   Beds of bright jonquil lined the path to the house.

3. 3
   noun

   a clear or pale yellow color like that of the flower

   The silk had faded from jonquil to a muted cream.

Borrowed from French jonquille, from Spanish junquillo, a diminutive of junco, 'rush.' The plant was named for its slender, rushlike leaves. Its yellow flowers then supplied the color name.

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