jonquil Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun widely cultivated ornamental plant native to southern Europe but naturalized elsewhere having fragrant yellow or white clustered flowers
    Narcissus jonquilla.
  2. noun often used colloquially for any yellow daffodil

WordNet

Jon"quil, Jon"quille noun (Also<
  • Jonquil
  • Jonquille
)
Etymology
F. jonquille, fr. L. juncus a rush, because it has rushlike leaves.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) A bulbous plant of the genus Narcissus (N. Jonquilla), allied to the daffodil. It has long, rushlike leaves, and yellow or white fragrant flowers. The root has emetic properties. It is sometimes called the rush-leaved daffodil. See Illust. of Corona.

Webster 1913