fritillaria

frit·il·lar·i·a

[frit-l-air-ee-uh]
noun
any liliaceous plant of the genus Fritillaria, comprising bulbous herbs having drooping, bell-shaped flowers.

Origin:
1570–80; < Neo-Latin, name of genus, equivalent to Latin fritill(us) dice box + -āria -ary

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fritillaria

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fritillary 
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