Meaning of FRITILLARIA
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[n] fritillary |
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FRITILLARIA is a 11 letter word that starts with F. |
| | Synonyms: | | genus Fritillaria |
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| | See Also: | | checkered lily, family Liliaceae, fritillary, Liliaceae, liliid monocot genus, lily family | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Frit"il*la`ri*a\, n. [NL., fr. L. fritillus
dicebox: cf. F. fritillaire. So named from the checkered
markings of the petals.] (Bot.)
A genus of liliaceous plants, of which the crown-imperial
({Fritillaria imperialis}) is one species, and the Guinea-hen
flower ({F. Meleagris}) another. See {Crown-imperial}.
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