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Fritillary
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) One of several species of butterflies belonging to Argynnis and allied genera; - so called because the coloring of their wings resembles that of the common Fritillaria. See Aphrodite.
(2):
(n.) A plant with checkered petals, of the genus Fritillaria: the Guinea-hen flower. See Fritillaria.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Fritillary'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/f/fritillary.html. 1828.