The Collaborative International Dictionary
F Meleagris
Fritillaria \Frit"il*la`ri*a\, n. [NL., fr. L. fritillus dicebox: cf. F. fritillaire. So named from the checkered markings of the petals.] (Bot.) A genus of liliaceous plants, of which the crown-imperial ( Fritillaria imperialis) is one species, and the Guinea-hen flower ( F. Meleagris) another. See Crown-imperial.