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FRITILLARIES
Noun
fritillaries
plural of fritillary
Source: Wiktionary
FRITILLARY
Frit"il*la*ry, n.
1. (Bot.)
Definition: A plant with checkered petals, of the genus Fritillaria: the Guinea-hen flower. See Fritillaria.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of several species of butterflies belonging to Argynnis and allied genera; -- so called because the coloring of their wings resembles that of the common Fritillaria. See Aphrodite.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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