fritillary

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

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