jonquil
/ˈdʒɒŋkwɪl/noun
1- a narcissus with clusters of small fragrant yellow flowers and cylindrical leaves, native to southern Europe and NE Africa.长寿花。
1.1
- Narcissus jonquilla, family Liliaceae (or Amaryllidaceae).拉丁名Narcissus jonquilla, 百合科（或石蒜科）。
词源
early 17th cent.: from modern Latin jonquilla or French jonquille, from Spanish junquillo, diminutive of junco, from Latin juncus 'rush, reed'.