fritillary
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fritillary /frɪˈtɪləri/
▶noun
- 1 a plant of the lily family with hanging bell-like flowers. [Fritillaria meleagris (snake's head) and related species.]
- 2 a butterfly with orange-brown wings chequered with black. [Argynnis and other genera: numerous species.]
– origin C17: from mod. L. fritillaria, from L. fritillus ‘dice box’ (prob. with ref. to the flower's chequered corolla).
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