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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
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
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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