fritillary

noun

butterfly with brownish wings marked with black and silver

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

Roots

fritillusfritillar- · Latin · dice-box (checkered pattern)arius-y · Latin · pertaining to

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