# fritillary

> English word · Noun · IPA /fɹəˈtɪləɹi/

## Definitions
1. Any of several bulbous perennial plants, of the genus Fritillaria, having flowers with a spotted or chequered pattern.
2. Any of several butterflies, of the family Nymphalidae, having wings with black or silvery spots.

## Etymology
From Latin fritillus (“dice-box, or possibly, checkerboard”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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