Associations to the word «Fritillary»

Wiktionary

FRITILLARY, noun. Any of several bulbous perennial plants, of the genus Fritillaria, having flowers with a spotted or chequered pattern.
FRITILLARY, noun. Any of several butterflies, of the family Nymphalidae, having wings with black or silvery spots.

Dictionary definition

FRITILLARY, noun. Any liliaceous plant of the genus Fritillaria having nodding variously colored flowers.
FRITILLARY, noun. Butterfly with brownish wings marked with black and silver.

Wise words

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