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fritillary
[ frit-l-er-ee ]
noun
, plural frit·il·lar·ies.
- any of several orange-brown nymphalid butterflies, usually marked with black lines and dots and with silvery spots on the undersides of the wings.
fritillary
/ frɪˈtɪlərɪ /
noun
- any N temperate liliaceous plant of the genus Fritillaria , having purple or white drooping bell-shaped flowers, typically marked in a chequered pattern See also snake's head
- any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genera Argynnis, Boloria , etc, having brownish wings chequered with black and silver
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Word History and Origins
Origin of fritillary1
From New Latin, dating back to 1625–35; fritillaria
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Word History and Origins
Origin of fritillary1
C17: from New Latin fritillāria , from Latin fritillus dice box; probably with reference to the spotted markings
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Example Sentences
He owned he might have been mistaken, as the brilliant fellow flew swift and high between leaves, like an ordinary fritillary.
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On these sunflakes numerous fritillary butterflies with silver under wings were fluttering, and countless flies were humming.
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The old lady had thrown off her impermeable chrysalis, and had emerged therefrom a very sober fritillary.
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Sixty years or so before that date it was called the "Greater Silver-streaked Fritillary."
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Petiver, who mentioned the last-named locality, calls it the "Dullidge Fritillary."
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