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Fritillaria

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Frit′il-laˊri-a

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Noun.
[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
.

Definition 2025

Fritillaria

Fritillaria

See also: fritillaria

Translingual

Wikispecies

Proper noun

Fritillaria f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Liliaceae – the fritillaries.
  2. A taxonomic genus within the family Fritillariidae – many small free-swimming tunicates.

See also

fritillaria

fritillaria

See also: Fritillaria

English

Noun

fritillaria ‎(plural fritillarias)

  1. (botany) Any plant in the genus Fritillaria.

Italian

Noun

fritillaria f ‎(plural fritillarie)

  1. fritillary

Etymology

Latin fritillus ‎(“dice-box”) +‎ -aria

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