English Explanatory Dictionary

fritillary

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of several bulbous perennial plants, of the genus Fritillaria, having flowers with a spotted or chequered pattern.
  2. Any of several butterflies, of the family Nymphalidae, having wings with black or silvery spots.

Pronunciation

/fɹəˈtɪləɹi/ /fɹɪˈtɪləɹi/ /ˈfɹɪtɪləɹi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-fritillary.wav

Word forms

fritillary fritillaries

Etymology

From Latin fritillus (“dice-box, or possibly, checkerboard”).

Derived words

dark green fritillary Diana fritillary Falklands fritillary Glanville fritillary heath fritillary marsh fritillary pearl-bordered fritillary regal fritillary
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