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单词 jonquil
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Definition of jonquil in English:

jonquil

noun ˈdʒɒŋkwɪlˈdʒɑnkwəl
  • A widely cultivated narcissus with clusters of small fragrant yellow flowers and cylindrical leaves, native to southern Europe and north-eastern Africa.

    Narcissus jonquilla, family Liliaceae (or Amaryllidaceae)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • However, late summer and early fall is the time we need to be planting and nurturing our jonquils to make sure they are bright and healthy later.
    • I could see some particularly attractive flowers up ahead, and as we drew closer, I realized that they were jonquils, my favorite flower.
    • Other flowers featured in the magazine included daisies and daffodils, jonquils and jasmines, roses and ranunculus, and hundreds of others.
    • Yellow is the most cheerful of all colours, which is why it is so lovely to have daffodils and jonquils in the garden.
    • In actual fact, all daffodils and jonquils are narcissi - but only some narcissi are daffodils and only a few are jonquils.

Origin

Early 17th century: from modern Latin jonquilla or French jonquille, from Spanish junquillo, diminutive of junco, from Latin juncus 'rush, reed'.

 
 

Definition of jonquil in US English:

jonquil

nounˈjänkwəlˈdʒɑnkwəl
  • A widely cultivated narcissus with clusters of small fragrant yellow flowers and cylindrical leaves, native to southern Europe and northeastern Africa.

    Narcissus jonquilla, family Liliaceae (or Amaryllidaceae)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In actual fact, all daffodils and jonquils are narcissi - but only some narcissi are daffodils and only a few are jonquils.
    • Other flowers featured in the magazine included daisies and daffodils, jonquils and jasmines, roses and ranunculus, and hundreds of others.
    • Yellow is the most cheerful of all colours, which is why it is so lovely to have daffodils and jonquils in the garden.
    • I could see some particularly attractive flowers up ahead, and as we drew closer, I realized that they were jonquils, my favorite flower.
    • However, late summer and early fall is the time we need to be planting and nurturing our jonquils to make sure they are bright and healthy later.

Origin

Early 17th century: from modern Latin jonquilla or French jonquille, from Spanish junquillo, diminutive of junco, from Latin juncus ‘rush, reed’.

 
 
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