fritillary

Noun

Meaning

A plant with checkered petals, of the genus Fritillaria: the Guinea-hen flower. See Fritillaria.

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 dictionary

Synonyms

checkered lily butterfly fritillaria tortoiseshell nymphalid bulbous plant mission bells leper lily checkered daffodil black fritillary brown bells adobe lily pink fritillary scarlet fritillary genus Fritillaria
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Hypernyms

nymphalid brush-footed butterfly nymphalid butterfly four-footed butterfly bulbous plant

Hyponyms

silverspot crown-imperial mission bells leper lily checkered daffodil Fritillaria meleagris

Phrases with the word

Diana fritillary white fritillary fritillary butterfly silver-washed fritillary butterfly gulf fritillary butterfly

Examples

The Glanville Fritillary butterfly's distribution in the United Kingdom is largely restricted to the edges of the crumbling cliffs of the Isle of Wight. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Fritillaria parviflora Fritillaria pluriflora Fritillaria recurva fritillary butterfly fritinancy fritlag