jonquil
noun
jon·quil ˈjän-kwəl 
ˈjäŋ-
: a Mediterranean daffodil (Narcissus jonquilla) that is widely cultivated for its yellow or white fragrant short-tubed clustered flowers
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web In the South, daffodils are sometimes known as jonquils, because the jonquil was the one type of daffodil that could reliably grow in a climate with milder winters and hotter summers. 
Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2021 Druse recommends 13 scented jonquil varieties, including Baby Moon, Pipit, Suzy and Sailboat. Washington Post, 4 Dec. 2019 The yellow jonquil has a center trumpet surrounded by slender leaves that brings to mind a cup and saucer. BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2019 Resplendent in a jonquil yellow coat and hat, she was accompanied by her son, Andrew, daughter Anne, and Lord Vestey, Master of the Horse to the Royal Household. Steven Stolman, Town & Country, 18 June 2019 Resplendent in a jonquil yellow coat and hat, she was accompanied by her son, Andrew, daughter Anne, and Lord Vestey, Master of the Horse to the Royal Household. Steven Stolman, Town & Country, 18 June 2019 Resplendent in a jonquil yellow coat and hat, she was accompanied by her son, Andrew, daughter Anne, and Lord Vestey, Master of the Horse to the Royal Household. Steven Stolman, Town & Country, 18 June 2019 Resplendent in a jonquil yellow coat and hat, she was accompanied by her son, Andrew, daughter Anne, and Lord Vestey, Master of the Horse to the Royal Household. Steven Stolman, Town & Country, 18 June 2019 Resplendent in a jonquil yellow coat and hat, she was accompanied by her son, Andrew, daughter Anne, and Lord Vestey, Master of the Horse to the Royal Household. Steven Stolman, Town & Country, 18 June 2019 See More
Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2021 Druse recommends 13 scented jonquil varieties, including Baby Moon, Pipit, Suzy and Sailboat. Washington Post, 4 Dec. 2019 The yellow jonquil has a center trumpet surrounded by slender leaves that brings to mind a cup and saucer. BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2019 Resplendent in a jonquil yellow coat and hat, she was accompanied by her son, Andrew, daughter Anne, and Lord Vestey, Master of the Horse to the Royal Household. Steven Stolman, Town & Country, 18 June 2019 Resplendent in a jonquil yellow coat and hat, she was accompanied by her son, Andrew, daughter Anne, and Lord Vestey, Master of the Horse to the Royal Household. Steven Stolman, Town & Country, 18 June 2019 Resplendent in a jonquil yellow coat and hat, she was accompanied by her son, Andrew, daughter Anne, and Lord Vestey, Master of the Horse to the Royal Household. Steven Stolman, Town & Country, 18 June 2019 Resplendent in a jonquil yellow coat and hat, she was accompanied by her son, Andrew, daughter Anne, and Lord Vestey, Master of the Horse to the Royal Household. Steven Stolman, Town & Country, 18 June 2019 Resplendent in a jonquil yellow coat and hat, she was accompanied by her son, Andrew, daughter Anne, and Lord Vestey, Master of the Horse to the Royal Household. Steven Stolman, Town & Country, 18 June 2019 See More Word History
Etymology
French jonquille, from Spanish junquillo, diminutive of junco reed, from Latin juncus
First Known Use
1664, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
jonquil
noun
jon·quil ˈjän-kwəl
ˈjäŋ-
: a plant related to the daffodil but with fragrant yellow or white flowers with a short central tube