name
Meaning 1
A female given name from English.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
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Standard Lemma guide
jonquil
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Pronunciation
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US: /ˈd͡ʒɑŋkwəl/
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UK: /ˈd͡ʒɒŋkwəl/
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noun
Meaning 2
A fragrant bulb flower (Narcissus jonquilla), a species of daffodil.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
A shade of yellow.
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noun
Meaning 4
widely cultivated ornamental plant native to southern Europe but naturalized elsewhere having fragrant yellow or white clustered flowers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Narcissus jonquilla
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: narcissus
noun
Meaning 5
often used colloquially for any yellow daffodil
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: daffodil, Narcissus pseudonarcissus
History
Etymology
From jonquil; one of the flower names invented in the 19th century.
Borrowed from French jonquille, itself a borrowing from Spanish junquillo. Possible doublet of junket.
Across languages
Translations
14 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: jonquillo — Narcissus jonquilla
- Czech: narcis okolíkatý — Narcissus jonquilla
- Finnish: nunnannarsissi — Narcissus jonquilla
- French: jonquille — Narcissus jonquilla
- Georgian: ნარგიზი (nargizi) — Narcissus jonquilla
- German: Jonquille — Narcissus jonquilla
- Hindi: नरगिस (nargis) — Narcissus jonquilla
- Hindi: नर्गिस (nargis) — Narcissus jonquilla
- Italian: giunchiglia — Narcissus jonquilla
- Portuguese: junquilho — Narcissus jonquilla
- Russian: жонки́лия (žonkílija) — Narcissus jonquilla
- Spanish: junquillo — Narcissus jonquilla
- Turkish: fulya — Narcissus jonquilla
- Turkish: zerrin — Narcissus jonquilla