fritillary
/frɪˈtɪlərɪ/noun
1
- a Eurasian plant of the lily family, with hanging bell-like flowers贝母。
1.1
- Genus Fritillaria, family Liliaceae: numerous species, in particular the snake's head.贝母属, 百合科：众多种, 尤指蛇头贝母。
2
- a butterfly with orange-brown wings that are chequered with black豹蛱蝶, 狼蛱蝶。
2.1
- Subfamilies Argynninae and Melitaeinae, family Nymphalidae: Argynnis and other genera, and numerous species.豹蛱蝶亚科和狼蛱蝶亚科, 蛱蝶科：豹蛱蝶属及其他属, 众多种。
词源
mid 17th cent.: from modern Latin fritillaria, from Latin fritillus 'dice-box' （probably with reference to the chequered corolla of the snake's head fritillary）.