fritillary

[ frit-l-er-ee ]

/ ˈfrɪt lˌɛr i /

noun, plural frit·il·lar·ies.

any of several orange-brown nymphalid butterflies, usually marked with black lines and dots and with silvery spots on the undersides of the wings.

Origin of fritillary

From New Latin, dating back to 1625–35; see origin at fritillaria

Words nearby fritillary

frites, frit fly, frith, frithstool, fritillaria, fritillary, frittata, fritter, fritter away, fritto misto, fritz

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Example sentences from the Web for fritillary

All the little woods and copses by the road side abounded with Butterflies of the Fritillary tribe, without silver spots.
Lachesis Lapponica|Carl von Linn
In Argynnis hyperbius the appearance is in general that of the Fritillary group to which it belongs.
Mimicry in Butterflies|Reginald Crundall Punnett
The Danaid is a low-country insect, while the Fritillary is not found until several thousand feet up.
Mimicry in Butterflies|Reginald Crundall Punnett
Fritillary, frit′il-lar-i, n. a genus of plants of the order Liliace, with drooping purple flowers: a species of butterfly.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various

The Latin name for a dice-box has survived in the fritillary butterfly and flower.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4|Various

British Dictionary definitions for fritillary

fritillary

/ (frɪˈtɪlərɪ) /

noun plural -laries

any N temperate liliaceous plant of the genus Fritillaria, having purple or white drooping bell-shaped flowers, typically marked in a chequered patternSee also snake's head

any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genera Argynnis, Boloria, etc, having brownish wings chequered with black and silver

Word Origin for fritillary

C17: from New Latin fritillāria, from Latin fritillus dice box; probably with reference to the spotted markings

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单词	fritillary
释义	fritillary [ frit-l-er-ee ] / ˈfrɪt lˌɛr i / noun, plural frit·il·lar·ies. any of several orange-brown nymphalid butterflies, usually marked with black lines and dots and with silvery spots on the undersides of the wings. Origin of fritillary From New Latin, dating back to 1625–35; see origin at fritillaria Words nearby fritillary frites, frit fly, frith, frithstool, fritillaria, fritillary, frittata, fritter, fritter away, fritto misto, fritz Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fritillary All the little woods and copses by the road side abounded with Butterflies of the Fritillary tribe, without silver spots. Lachesis Lapponica\|Carl von Linn In Argynnis hyperbius the appearance is in general that of the Fritillary group to which it belongs. Mimicry in Butterflies\|Reginald Crundall Punnett The Danaid is a low-country insect, while the Fritillary is not found until several thousand feet up. Mimicry in Butterflies\|Reginald Crundall Punnett Fritillary, frit′il-lar-i, n. a genus of plants of the order Liliace, with drooping purple flowers: a species of butterfly. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)\|Various The Latin name for a dice-box has survived in the fritillary butterfly and flower. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4\|Various British Dictionary definitions for fritillary fritillary / (frɪˈtɪlərɪ) / noun plural -laries any N temperate liliaceous plant of the genus Fritillaria, having purple or white drooping bell-shaped flowers, typically marked in a chequered patternSee also snake's head any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genera Argynnis, Boloria, etc, having brownish wings chequered with black and silver Word Origin for fritillary C17: from New Latin fritillāria, from Latin fritillus dice box; probably with reference to the spotted markings Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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