one of a member of a genus of spring-flowering plants in the family Liliaceae native to temperate areas of the Northern Hemisphere
fritillaria in American English
(ˌfrɪtlˈɛəriə)
noun
any liliaceous plant of the genus Fritillaria, comprising bulbous herbs having drooping, bell-shaped flowers
Word origin
[1570–80; ‹ NL, name of genus, equiv. to L fritill(us) dice box + -āria-ary]This word is first recorded in the period 1570–80. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: agent, balloon, cartridge, refraction, snag