n.
Pronunciation: ' jän-kw ə l, ' jä ŋ -
Function: noun
Etymology: French jonquille, from Spanish junquillo, diminutive of junco reed, from Latin juncus
Date: 1664
: a Mediterranean perennial bulbous herb ( Narcissus jonquilla ) of the amaryllis family with long linear leaves that is widely cultivated for its yellow or white fragrant short-tubed clustered flowers ― compare DAFFODIL