Etymology dictionary. 2014.
fritillary — ► NOUN 1) a plant with hanging bell like flowers. 2) a butterfly with orange brown wings chequered with black. ORIGIN Latin fritillaria, from fritillus dice box (probably with reference to the chequered corolla of the snake s head fritillary) … English terms dictionary
Fritillary — Frit il*la*ry, n. 1. (Bot.) A plant with checkered petals, of the genus Fritillaria: the Guinea hen flower. See {Fritillaria}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) One of several species of butterflies belonging to {Argynnis} and allied genera; so called … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fritillary — [frit΄ l er′ē əfrit′ l er΄ē; ] Brit [ fri til′ə ri] n. pl. fritillaries [< ModL Fritillaria < L fritillus, dice box: from markings on the petals or wings] 1. any of a genus (Fritillaria) of perennial, bulbous plants of the lily family, with … English World dictionary
fritillary — siauralapė margutė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Lelijinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, vaistinis augalas (Fritillaria thunbergii), paplitęs rytų Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Fritillaria thunbergii angl. fritillary; Zhejiang fritillary šaltinis… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
fritillary — /frit l er ee/, n., pl. fritillaries. any of several orange brown nymphalid butterflies, usually marked with black lines and dots and with silvery spots on the undersides of the wings. [1625 35; < NL; see FRITILLARIA] * * * I Any of the… … Universalium
fritillary — margutė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Lelijinių (Liliaceae) šeimos augalų gentis (Fritillaria). atitikmenys: lot. Fritillaria angl. fritillary; snake’s head vok. Fritillarie; Kaiserkrone; Schachblume; Schachbrettblume rus. рябчик;… … Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas
fritillary — noun (plural laries) Etymology: New Latin fritillaria Date: 1633 1. fritillaria 2. any of numerous nymphalid butterflies (Argynnis, Speyeria, and related genera) that usually are orange with black spots on the upper side of both wings and silver… … New Collegiate Dictionary
fritillary — noun a) Any of several bulbous perennial plants, of the genus Fritillaria, having flowers with a spotted or chequered pattern. b) Any of several butterflies, of the family Nymphalidae, having wings with black or silvery spots … Wiktionary
fritillary — [frɪ tɪləri] noun 1》 a plant of the lily family with hanging bell like flowers. [Fritillaria meleagris (snake s head) and related species.] 2》 a butterfly with orange brown wings chequered with black. [Argynnis and other genera: numerous… … English new terms dictionary
fritillary — frit·il·lary … English syllables
