jonquil

jonquil · noun¹

1. Spanish · derived fromjunquillo
2. French · borrowed fromjonquille
3. English todayjonquil

Borrowed from French jonquille, itself a borrowing from Spanish junquillo. Possible doublet of junket.

Jonquil · proper noun²

From jonquil; one of the flower names invented in the 19th century.

First known use, by meaning

• from 1660s A fragrant bulb flower (Narcissus jonquilla), a species of daffodil.
• from late 18th c. A shade of yellow.