jonquil

• Ein dekoratives Zwiebelgewächs aus Südeuropa, das wegen seiner duftenden gelben oder weißen Blüten kultiviert wird und umgangssprachlich oft für jede Art von gelbem Narziss steht.

A noun referring to a widely cultivated ornamental plant native to southern Europe, known for its fragrant yellow or white clustered flowers, and often used colloquially for any yellow daffodil.

1. B2formal

   A widely cultivated ornamental plant native to southern Europe but naturalized elsewhere, having fragrant yellow or white clustered flowers.

   Jonquille

   • The garden was filled with blooming jonquils in early spring.
   • She planted jonquils along the pathway for their sweet fragrance.
   • Jonquils are often used in floral arrangements for their delicate beauty.

2. Colloquial term for yellow daffodilB2informal

   Often used colloquially to refer to any yellow daffodil.

   Gelbe Narzisse

   • He picked a bunch of jonquils from the meadow for his mother.
   • In the park, the jonquils were the first flowers to appear after winter.
   • She called the bright yellow flowers jonquils, though they were technically daffodils.

   Synonymedaffodil