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fritillary.

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

10 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/fɹəˈtɪləɹi//fɹɪˈtɪləɹi//ˈfɹɪtɪləɹi/obsolete
  1. Any of several bulbous perennial plants, of the genus Fritillaria, having flowers with a spotted or chequered pattern.

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

Where this word comes from

From Latin fritillus (“dice-box, or possibly, checkerboard”).

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