fritillary

== English == === Etymology === From Latin fritillus (“dice-box, or possibly, checkerboard”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fɹəˈtɪləɹi/, /fɹɪˈtɪləɹi/, (obsolete) /ˈfɹɪtɪləɹi/ Rhymes: -ɪləɹi === Noun === fritillary (plural fritillaries) Any of several bulbous perennial plants, of the genus Fritillaria, having flowers with a spotted or chequered pattern. Any of several butterflies, of the family Nymphalidae, having wings with black or silvery spots. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References ===