Definitions for fritillary
ˈfrɪt lˌɛr ifrit·il·la·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fritillary, checkered lilynoun

   any liliaceous plant of the genus Fritillaria having nodding variously colored flowers

2. fritillarynoun

   butterfly with brownish wings marked with black and silver

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fritillarynoun

   Any of several bulbous perennial plants, of the genus Fritillaria, having flowers with a spotted or chequered pattern.

2. fritillarynoun

   Any of several butterflies, of the family Nymphalidae, having wings with black or silvery spots.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fritillarynoun

   A plant.

   Etymology: fritillaire, French.

   The flower consists of six leaves, and is of the bell-shaped lily flowers, pendulous, naked, and, for the most part, chequered: the style of the flower becomes an oblong fruit, divided into three cells, and filled with flat seeds, lying in a double row: the root consists of two fleshy knobs, for the most part semi-globular, betwixt which arises the flower-stalk. Philip Miller.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fritillary

   A fritillary is a type of butterfly that belongs to the family Nymphalidae. The name is also used for a group of flowering plants in the family Liliaceae, known for their checkered petals. Both the butterflies and the flowers are typically marked with a pattern of spots or stripes.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fritillarynoun

   a plant with checkered petals, of the genus Fritillaria: the Guinea-hen flower. See Fritillaria

2. Fritillarynoun

   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

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fritillary

   frit′il-lar-i, n. a genus of plants of the order Liliaceæ, with drooping purple flowers: a species of butterfly. [L. fritillus, a dice-box.]

Matched Categories

1. • Bulbous Plant
   • Nymphalid Butterfly

How to pronounce fritillary?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say fritillary in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of fritillary in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of fritillary in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of fritillary in a Sentence

1. Fusek Peters:

   I was extremely lucky and honored to capture both butterflies in such crystal-clear detail, the small pearl-bordered fritillary is now very rare while the dark green fritillary has not been seen in south Shropshire before so this is a first and a record for me. That sequence of shots is something will rarely see as well, the timing has to be perfect.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=fritillary
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Fritillary
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=fritillary
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fritillary
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=fritillary