Fritillary
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /fɹəˈtɪləɹi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Fritillary is a noun meaning Any of several bulbous perennial plants, of the genus Fritillaria, having flowers with a spotted or chequered pattern.
Meaning
Any of several bulbous perennial plants, of the genus Fritillaria, having flowers with a spotted or chequered pattern.
More Meanings
- Any of several butterflies, of the family Nymphalidae, having wings with black or silvery spots.
Example Sentences
The Nymphalidae are a very extensive group, of generally strong-winged and very bright-coloured butterflies, very abundant in the tropics, and represented in our own country by our Fritillaries, our Vanessas, and our Purple-emperor.
Fritillaries are as fundamental a part of the British water meadow landscape as Ratty and Mole slowly punting along under a willow tree. They speak of opalescent spring mornings, with their distinctive chequered bells bowed earthward and beaded with dew, a dark counterpoint to the acid-fresh grass.
Word Forms
- fritillaries
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fritillaria, spangled, bordered, checkerspot, flitter, tortoiseshell.
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