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jonquill

jonquill is the alternative form of jonquil.

Meaning of jonquil

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

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Forms of jonquill

pluraljonquills

Questions about jonquill

What is jonquill the alternative form of?
Jonquill is the alternative form of jonquil.

Words near jonquill in the dictionary

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

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