Found 2 items, similar to jonquil.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: jonquil jonquil n 1: widely cultivated ornamental plant native to southern Europe but naturalized elsewhere having fragrant yellow or white clustered flowers [syn: Narcissus jonquilla] 2: often used colloquially for any yellow daffodil
English → English (gcide) Definition: Jonquil Jonquil \Jon"quil\, Jonquille \Jon"quille\, n. [F. jonquille, fr. L. juncus a rush, because it has rushlike leaves.] (Bot.) A bulbous plant of the genus Narcissus (Narcissus Jonquilla ), allied to the daffodil. It has long, rushlike leaves, and yellow or white fragrant flowers. The root has emetic properties. It is sometimes called the rush-leaved daffodil . See Illust. of Corona. [1913 Webster]