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jonquil: see amaryllis amaryllis (ăm'ərĭl`ĭs) ..... Click the link for more information. . jonquilPopular 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. jonquil 1. a Eurasian amaryllidaceous plant, Narcissus jonquilla with long fragrant yellow or white short-tubed flowers 2. any of various other small daffodil-like plants How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Above, Jupiter hung like a full-blown jonquil, so bright as almost to throw a shade. Maybe she would be carrying home a bunch of jonquils or a hyacinth plant. Th' very little ones are snowdrops an' crocuses an' th' big ones are narcissuses an' jonquils and daffydowndillys. |
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