fritillary
noun
any of several orange-brown nymphalid butterflies, usually marked with black lines and dots and with silvery spots on the undersides of the wings.
fritillaries
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pluralof fritillary.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Larger — and faster — than the blues are the bright black-and-orange fritillaries.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 15, 2024
I’ve given up on fritillaries, which are, in my experience, one-shot wonders in hot, humid regions.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 20, 2020
They include blues, whites, sulphurs, coppers, fritillaries, wood nymphs, skippers, crescents and checkerspots.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 24, 2016
"Woodland butterflies, fritillaries in particular, are associated with gaps or temporary hotspots within the woods."
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2012
A telegram was handed to her as she came in from the garden, her broad- brimmed straw hat in her hand, and a bunch of fritillaries nodding in her blouse.
From Rest Harrow A Comedy of Resolution by Maurice Henry Hewlett
