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单词 fritillary
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
frit•il•lar•y  (fritl er′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -lar•ies. 
  1. 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)
  1. any N temperate liliaceous plant of the genus Fritillaria, having purple or white drooping bell-shaped flowers, typically marked in a chequered pattern
  2. 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
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