- fritill
- , =us (L). A dice box
Dictionary of word roots and combining forms . Donald J. Borror. 2013.
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fritillaria — /frit l air ee euh/, n. any liliaceous plant of the genus Fritillaria, comprising bulbous herbs having drooping, bell shaped flowers. [1570 80; < NL, name of genus, equiv. to L fritill(us) dice box + aria ARY] * * * … Universalium
fritillary — frit•il•lar•y [[t]ˈfrɪt lˌɛr i[/t]] n. pl. lar•ies 1) ent any of several orange brown nymphalid butterflies having silvery spots on the undersides of the wings and often black borders and dots above 2) pln any of various bulbous plants of the… … From formal English to slang
