FRITILLARY

fritillary

(noun) butterfly with brownish wings marked with black and silver

fritillary, checkered lily

(noun) any liliaceous plant of the genus Fritillaria having nodding variously colored flowers

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

fritillary (plural fritillaries)

Any of several bulbous perennial plants, of the genus Fritillaria, having flowers with a spotted or chequered pattern.

Any of several butterflies, of the family Nymphalidae, having wings with black or silvery spots.

Source: Wiktionary

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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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