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fritillary

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun fritillary has 2 senses

CIDE DICTIONARY

fritillaryn. 
  •  A plant with checkered petals, of the genus Fritillaria: the Guinea-hen flower. See Fritillaria.  [1913 Webster]
  •  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.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

fritillary, n. (pl. -ies)
1 any liliaceous plant of the genus Fritillaria, esp. snake's head, having pendent bell-like flowers.
2 any of various butterflies, esp. of the genus Argynnis, having red-brown wings chequered with black.

Etymology
mod.L fritillaria f. L fritillus dice-box
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