n.
Pronunciation: ' fri-t ə - ˌ ler- ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -lar · ies
Etymology: New Latin fritillaria
Date: 1633
1 : FRITILLARIA
2 : any of numerous nymphalid butterflies ( Argynnis, Speyeria, and related genera) that usually are orange with black spots on the upper side of both wings and silver spotted on the underside of the hind wing