different between daffodil vs jonquil
daffodil
English
Etymology
Variant of Middle English affodill (“ramson”), from Medieval Latin affodillus, from Latin asphodelus, from Ancient Greek ????????? (asphódelos), of Pre-Greek origin. The initial d- is perhaps from merging of the article in Dutch de affodil, the Netherlands being a source for bulbs. (Compare adder, apron, newt, nickname, orange and umpire)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?dæf??d?l/
Adjective
daffodil (comparative more daffodil, superlative most daffodil)
- Of a brilliant yellow color, like that of a daffodil.
Noun
daffodil (plural daffodils)
- A bulbous plant of the genus Narcissus, with yellow flowers and a trumpet shaped corona, especially Narcissus pseudonarcissus, the national flower of Wales.
- A brilliant yellow color, like that of a daffodil.
Translations
Related terms
- daff
Coordinate terms
- asphodel
- hippeastrum (Hippeastrum)
- jonquil
- Lent lily
- star grass
- Appendix:Colors
Further reading
- daffodil on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
daffodil From the web:
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- what daffodils eat
jonquil
English
Alternative forms
- jonquille
Etymology
Borrowed from French jonquille, itself a borrowing from Spanish junquillo.
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /?d???kw?l/
- (UK) IPA(key): /?d???kw?l/
Noun
jonquil (plural jonquils)
- (botany) A fragrant bulb flower (Narcissus jonquilla), a species of daffodil. [from 1660s]
- A shade of yellow. [from late 18th c.]
Translations
Further reading
- Narcissus jonquilla on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Narcissus jonquilla on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
jonquil From the web:
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