fritillary
noun pl. fritillaries
- any of a genus (Fritillaria) of perennial, bulbous plants of the lily family, with nodding, bell-shaped flowers
- any of certain medium-sized nymphalid butterflies, usually having brownish wings with silver spots on the undersides
See fritillary in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(frĭtˈl-ĕrˌē)
noun pl. frit·il·lar·ies - Any of various bulbous plants of the genus Fritillaria, having nodding, variously colored, often spotted or checkered flowers.
- Any of various butterflies of the family Nymphalidae, especially of the genera Speyeria and Boloria, having brownish wings marked with black or silvery spots on the underside.
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