1.
[syn: jonquil, Narcissus jonquilla]
2. often used colloquially for any yellow daffodil;
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Jonquil \Jon"quil\, Jonquille \Jon"quille\, n. [F. jonquille,
fr. L. juncus a rush, because it has rushlike leaves.] (Bot.)
A bulbous plant of the genus Narcissus (Narcissus
Jonquilla), allied to the daffodil. It has long, rushlike
leaves, and yellow or white fragrant flowers. The root has
emetic properties. It is sometimes called the rush-leaved
daffodil. See Illust. of Corona.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
jonquil
n 1: widely cultivated ornamental plant native to southern
Europe but naturalized elsewhere having fragrant yellow or
white clustered flowers [syn: jonquil, Narcissus
jonquilla]
2: often used colloquially for any yellow daffodil