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jonques

jonques is the plural of jonque.

Meaning of jonque

Noun

jonque (plural jonques)

  1. A canary that is of a single color with no dark feathers.
    • I know not, indeed, if the artist could give the beautiful orange which distinguish ^([sic]) the jonque, or the mellowness of tint that pervades the mealy.1800, The New and Complete Canary-bird Fancier, page 8

Questions about jonques

What is jonques the plural of?
Jonques is the plural of jonque.

Words near jonques in the dictionary

  1. jonnycake
  2. jonnycakes
  3. jonokuchi
  4. Jonovich
  5. jonque
  6. jonques
  7. jonquil
  8. jonquill
  9. jonquille
  10. jonquilles
  11. jonquills

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