jonquil
noun
jon·quil
| \ ˈjän-kwəl
, ˈjäŋ-\
, ˈjäŋ-\
Definition of jonquil
: a Mediterranean daffodil (Narcissus jonquilla) that is widely cultivated for its yellow or white fragrant short-tubed clustered flowers
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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, "What It's Really Like to Attend Royal Ascot," 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, "What It's Really Like to Attend Royal Ascot," 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, "What It's Really Like to Attend Royal Ascot," 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, "What It's Really Like to Attend Royal Ascot," 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, "What It's Really Like to Attend Royal Ascot," 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, "What It's Really Like to Attend Royal Ascot," 18 June 2019 Inspired by his favorite spring flowers, creator Christopher Brosius designed this fragrance with the essences of hyacinth, daffodil, crocus, and tulip, and the absolutes of narcissus and jonquil. — Evelyn Crowley, Vogue, "Why Fragrance Water Is the Perfume World’s New Obsession," 11 Aug. 2018 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, "What It's Really Like to Attend Royal Ascot," 20 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'jonquil.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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jonquil
noun
jon·quil
| \ ˈjän-kwəl
, ˈjäŋ-\
, ˈjäŋ-\
Kids Definition of jonquil
: a plant related to the daffodil but with fragrant yellow or white flowers with a short central tube
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