jonquil

jonquil
[ˈdʒʌŋkwɪl, ˈdʒɒn-]
noun
  1. a narcissus with clusters of small fragrant yellow flowers and cylindrical leaves, native to southern Europe and NE Africa
    长寿花
  2. Narcissus jonquilla, family Liliaceae (or Amaryllidaceae)
    拉丁名Narcissus jonquilla,百合科(或石蒜科)
语源
  1. early 17th cent.: from modern Latin jonquilla or French jonquille, from Spanish junquillo, diminutive of junco, from Latin juncus 'rush, reed'
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