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Definition of fritillary noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

fritillary

noun
 
/frɪˈtɪləri/
 
/ˈfrɪtəleri/
(plural fritillaries)
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  1. a plant with flowers that have the shape of bells
  2. a butterfly with orange-brown and black wings
  3. Word Originmid 17th cent.: from modern Latin fritillaria, from Latin fritillus ‘dice box’.
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