fritillary

A noun referring to either a type of liliaceous plant with nodding, variously colored flowers, or a butterfly with brownish wings marked with black and silver.

• 🇨🇳名词，指贝母属的百合科植物，花常下垂且色彩鲜艳；也指一种棕色翅膀上带有黑色和银色斑纹的蝴蝶。

1. Liliaceous plant C1 formal

   Any plant of the genus Fritillaria, characterized by nodding, bell-shaped flowers in various colors.

   • The fritillary blooms in early spring with delicate purple flowers.
   • Gardeners often plant fritillaries for their unique, checkered petals.
   • A rare yellow fritillary was discovered in the alpine meadow.

   🇨🇳贝母

   同义词: fritillaria

2. Butterfly species C1 formal

   A butterfly with brownish wings marked with black and silver patterns, belonging to the family Nymphalidae.

   • The silver-washed fritillary is a common sight in European woodlands.
   • A fritillary butterfly landed on the wildflower.
   • Conservation efforts protect the habitat of the marsh fritillary.

   🇨🇳豹蛱蝶

• fritillaries plural form
• fritillaries' possessive plural form
• fritillary's possessive singular form