FRITILLARIAS

Noun

fritillarias

plural of fritillaria

Source: Wiktionary


FRITILLARIA

Frit"il*la`ri*a, n. Etym: [NL., fr. L. fritillus dicebox: cf. F. fritillaire. So named from the checkered markings of the petals.] (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of liliaceous plants, of which the crown-imperial (Fritillaria imperialis) is one species, and the Guinea-hen flower (F. Meleagris) another. See Crown-imperial.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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PREMATURELY

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