frit·il·lar·ia \ˌfrid.əlˈa(a)rēə\noun Etymology: New Latin, from Latin fritillus dice-cup + New Latin -aria; from the checkered markings of the petals 1.capitalized: a genus of bulbous herbs (family Liliaceae) of north temperate regions having mottled or checkered nodding flowers — see checkered lily, crown imperial 2.-s: any plant, bulb, or flower of the genus Fritillaria