Illustration of fritillaria
fritillaria
noun
frit·il·lar·ia ˌfri-tə-ˈler-ē-ə 
-ˈla-rē-
: any of a widespread genus (Fritillaria) of bulbous herbs of the lily family with variably colored and often mottled or checkered flowers
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Chezar used pale pink peonies, coral tulips and lilacs—and then add texture and height with sprays of green hellebore and purple fritillaria meleagris. 
ELLE Decor, 3 May 2016 Branch out a bit, Stoven advises, and try brodiaea, hyacinths, fritillaria, dwarf iris or other bulbs. Kym Pokorny, OregonLive.com, 18 Oct. 2017 Chezar opted for tulips, sweet peas and the delightfully checkered fritillaria meleagris in shades of purple. ELLE Decor, 3 May 2016
ELLE Decor, 3 May 2016 Branch out a bit, Stoven advises, and try brodiaea, hyacinths, fritillaria, dwarf iris or other bulbs. Kym Pokorny, OregonLive.com, 18 Oct. 2017 Chezar opted for tulips, sweet peas and the delightfully checkered fritillaria meleagris in shades of purple. ELLE Decor, 3 May 2016 Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Latin fritillus dice cup; from the markings of the petals
First Known Use
1664, in the meaning defined above