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Fritillary

noun

Any liliaceous plant of the genus Fritillaria having nodding variously colored flowers. Synonym: checkered lily.

Butterfly with brownish wings marked with black and silver.

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"Fritillary" Quotes from Famous Books

... through the chestnut trees: and they both paused for a moment, gazing into the fairyland of infancy, she seeing with her brother's eyes, this prince of the realm having escaped her. He owned he might have been mistaken, as the brilliant fellow flew swift and high between leaves, like an ordinary fritillary. Not the less did they get their glimpse of the wonders in the sunny eternity ...

— The Shaving of Shagpat • George Meredith

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