What is another word for jonquil?

Pronunciation: [d͡ʒˈɒnkwɪl] (IPA)

Jonquil refers to a type of daffodil with fragrant yellow or white flowers. Synonyms for jonquil include narcissus, trumpet daffodil, yellow daffodil, and tazetta daffodil. Narcissus is the genus name and the most commonly used synonym for jonquil. The term "trumpet daffodil" is used for those daffodils whose cup or corolla is long and straight, resembling a trumpet. Yellow daffodil is a self-explanatory synonym, used to differentiate jonquils from other colors of daffodils. Tazetta daffodils are characterized by their clusters of flowers on each stem and are commonly planted in containers or for indoor arrangements. Regardless of the synonym, jonquils are beautiful spring-blooming flowers that signify rebirth and renewal.

What are the hypernyms for Jonquil?

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What are the hyponyms for Jonquil?

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Usage examples for Jonquil

It seemed to me that I was walking in early morning-all in the England of my heart-across meadows through which flowed a clear translucent stream, and the meadows were a mass of flowers, narcissus, jonquil, violet, for it was spring.
"England of My Heart--Spring"
Edward Hutton
Above, Jupiter hung like a full-blown jonquil, so bright as almost to throw a shade.
"Tess of the d'Urbervilles A Pure Woman"
Thomas Hardy
A jonquil in bloom was there.
"The Psychology of Beauty"
Ethel D. Puffer

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