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fritillary

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I have tried every trick in the book till I've gone blue in the face, but couldn't bring up even a fritillary (pun intended!) in my garden!

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Any of several bulbous perennial plants, of the genus Fritillaria, having flowers with a spotted or chequered pattern.

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noun

Any of several bulbous perennial plants, of the genus Fritillaria, having flowers with a spotted or chequered pattern.

noun

Any of several butterflies, of the family Nymphalidae, having wings with black or silvery spots.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for fritillary.

noun

Any of several bulbous perennial plants, of the genus Fritillaria, having flowers with a spotted or chequered pattern.

noun

Any of several butterflies, of the family Nymphalidae, having wings with black or silvery spots.

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I have tried every trick in the book till I've gone blue in the face, but couldn't bring up even a fritillary (pun intended!) in my garden!

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How do you use fritillary in a sentence?

I have tried every trick in the book till I've gone blue in the face, but couldn't bring up even a fritillary (pun intended!) in my garden!

What does fritillary mean?

Any of several bulbous perennial plants, of the genus Fritillaria, having flowers with a spotted or chequered pattern.

What part of speech is fritillary?

fritillary is commonly used as noun.