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Webster 1913 Edition
Fritillary
Frit′il-la-ry
,Noun.
1.
(Bot.)
A plant with checkered petals, of the genus Fritillaria: the Guinea-hen flower. See
Fritillaria
. 2.
(Zool.)
One of several species of butterflies belonging to
Argynnis
and allied genera; – so called because the coloring of their wings resembles that of the common Fritillaria
. See Aphrodite
. Webster 1828 Edition
Fritillary
FRIT'ILLARY
,Noun.
The crown imperial, a genus of plants, called in the Spanish dictionary_webster1828 checkered lily.