Fritillary
Pronunciation : Frit"il*la*ry
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. (Bot.)
Defn: A plant with checkered petals, of the genus Fritillaria: the Guinea-hen flower. See Fritillaria.
2. (Zo?l.)
Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913