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- proper noun rare A female
given name .
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The name Jonquil comes corrupted through the French, from _juncifolius_ or "rush-leaf," and is properly restricted to those species of the family which have rushy leaves.
The plant-lore & garden-craft of Shakespeare Henry Nicholson Ellacombe 1868
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I had saved up some babysitting money, so when I called Jonquil that night from the Hermanns’ house, it was to ask her to make me an appointment.
The Worst Years of Your Life Mark Jude Poirier 2007
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We all agreed germ warfare was the wave of the future, then I went home and called Jonquil.
The Worst Years of Your Life Mark Jude Poirier 2007
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But the Jonquil, which is a cultivated variety of the Daffodil, having white petals with a yellow crown, yields a delicious perfume, which modern chemistry can closely imitate by
Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure William Thomas Fernie
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The skin is from Curio - one of the April set called Jonquil after the lovely yellow flowers.
Fashion World of SL 2009
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The skin is from Curio - one of the April set called Jonquil after the lovely yellow flowers.
Fashion World of SL 2009
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Especially with Jonquil, I would THINK he'd be in more dire need of the link than Tally.
Q & A Nalini Singh 2009
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Especially with Jonquil, I would THINK he'd be in more dire need of the link than Tally.
Q & A Nalini Singh 2009
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I don't know about anyone else, but Jonquil just moved to the top of my "invite to next party" list.
You Too Can Enter The Exciting World of Airship Hostesses! - A Dress A Day 2009
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Jonquil, you'd have been happy in my high school uniform - yellow blouses, green jumpers!
You Too Can Enter The Exciting World of Airship Hostesses! - A Dress A Day 2009
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