JONQUIL


Meaning of JONQUIL in English

n.

Popular garden flower ( Narcissus jonquilla ), a Mediterranean perennial bulbous herb of the amaryllis family .

Bearing long linear leaves, it is widely cultivated for its yellow or white, fragrant, short-tubed, clustered flowers. An oil from jonquil flowers is used in perfumes. See also narcissus .

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