/ frɪˈtɪləri; NAmE ˈfrɪtleri/ noun ( pl. fri·til·lar·ies )
1.
a plant with flowers shaped like bells
2.
a butterfly with orange-brown and black wings
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: from modern Latin fritillaria , from Latin fritillus dice box.
/ frɪˈtɪləri; NAmE ˈfrɪtleri/ noun ( pl. fri·til·lar·ies )
1.
a plant with flowers shaped like bells
2.
a butterfly with orange-brown and black wings
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: from modern Latin fritillaria , from Latin fritillus dice box.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005