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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024frit•il•lar•y (frit′l er′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -lar•ies. - Insectsany of several orange-brown nymphalid butterflies, usually marked with black lines and dots and with silvery spots on the undersides of the wings.
- Neo-Latin; see fritillaria
- 1625–35
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: fritillary /frɪˈtɪlərɪ/ n ( pl -laries)- any N temperate liliaceous plant of the genus Fritillaria, having purple or white drooping bell-shaped flowers, typically marked in a chequered pattern
- any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genera Argynnis, Boloria, etc, having brownish wings chequered with black and silver
Etymology: 17th Century: from New Latin fritillāria, from Latin fritillus dice box; probably with reference to the spotted markings |