campernelle jonquil

noun

cam·​per·​nelle jonquil

variants or less commonly campernelle

¦kampə(r)¦nel

plural -s

often capitalized C

: a bulbous plant (Narcissus odorus) similar to the common jonquil but having a crown at least half as long as the perianth segments

Word History

Etymology

probably from the name Campernelle

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