jon|quil

jon|quil
jon|quil «JONG kwuhl», noun.
1. a plant with yellow or white flowers and long, slender leaves. It is a kind of narcissus similar to the daffodil and belongs to the amaryllis family.
2. its flower or bulb.
[< French jonquille < Spanish junquillo (diminutive) < junco reed < Latin juncus]

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