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narcissus vs jonquil

jonquil vs narcissus

narcissus and jonquil both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
narcissus Yes No No No
jonquil Yes No No No
As nouns, jonquil is a hyponym of narcissus; that is, jonquil is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than narcissus:
  • narcissus: bulbous plant having erect linear leaves and showy yellow or white flowers either solitary or in clusters
  • jonquil: widely cultivated ornamental plant native to southern Europe but naturalized elsewhere having fragrant yellow or white clustered flowers
Other hyponyms of narcissus include daffodil, Narcissus pseudonarcissus, Narcissus jonquilla.
narcissus (noun) jonquil (noun)
bulbous plant having erect linear leaves and showy yellow or white flowers either solitary or in clusters widely cultivated ornamental plant native to southern Europe but naturalized elsewhere having fragrant yellow or white clustered flowers
often used colloquially for any yellow daffodil
Difference between narcissus and jonquil

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