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jonquil

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  1. daffodil              
 
jon.quil \'ja:n-kw*l, 'ja:n-\ n [F jonquille, fr. Sp jonquillo, dim. of 
   junco reed, fr. L ]juncus; akin to ON einir juniper, L juniperus : a 
   Mediterranean perennial bulbous herb (Narcissus jonquilla) of th e 
   amaryllis family with long linear leaves that is widely cultivated for its 
   yellow or white fragrant short-tubed clustered flowers