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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