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jonquil

/ˈd͡ʒɒŋkwəl/US/ˈd͡ʒɑŋkwəl/

jonquil noun: a fragrant bulb flower (Narcissus jonquilla), a species of daffodil.

Noun

jonquil (plural jonquils)

  1. A fragrant bulb flower (Narcissus jonquilla), a species of daffodil.
  2. 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.1838 (date written), L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter XIV, in Lady Anne Granard; or, Keeping up Appearances. […], volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […], published 1842, →OCLC, page 187
    • At sunset dusky ghosts of sampans, laden with families living up the river, glide homeward against a jonquil sky.March 1920, Alice Ballantine Kirjassoff, “FORMOSA THE BEAUTIFUL”, in National Geographic Magazine, page 258

Proper noun capitalized: Jonquil

Jonquil

  1. (rare) A female given name from English.

jonquil meaning in Hindi

jonquil in Hindi

Narcissus jonquilla
नरगिस nargis, नर्गिस nargis

Forms of jonquil

pluraljonquils
alternative formjonquille

Origin of jonquil

Borrowed from French jonquille, itself a borrowing from Spanish junquillo. Possible doublet of junket.

From jonquil; one of the flower names invented in the 19th century.

Questions about jonquil

What does jonquil mean?
Jonquil means a fragrant bulb flower (Narcissus jonquilla), a species of daffodil.
What is jonquil in Hindi?
Jonquil in Hindi is नरगिस (nargis), नर्गिस (nargis). See Jonquil meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is jonquil?
Jonquil can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce jonquil?
Jonquil is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɑŋkwəl/ (US).
What is the plural of jonquil?
The plural of jonquil is jonquils.

Words near jonquil in the dictionary

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

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