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[syn: Fritillaria, genus Fritillaria]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Fritillaria \Frit"il*la`ri*a\, n. [NL., fr. L. fritillus
dicebox: cf. F. fritillaire. So named from the checkered
markings of the petals.] (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.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Fritillaria
n 1: fritillary [syn: Fritillaria, genus Fritillaria]