Etymology

fritillary

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Today it means: Any of several bulbous perennial plants, of the genus Fritillaria, having flowers with a spotted or chequered pattern. Full definition →

Latin fritillus
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  1. Latin · derived fromfritillus“dice-box, or possibly, checkerboard”
  2. English todayfritillary

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

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