fritillaria Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun fritillary
    genus Fritillaria.

WordNet

Frit"il*la`ri*a noun
Etymology
NL., fr. L. fritillus dicebox: cf. F. fritillaire. So named from the checkered markings of the petals.
Definitions
  1. (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.

Webster 1913