fritillary in English

noun
1
a Eurasian plant of the lily family, with hanging bell-like flowers.
As well as the old favourites, try bluebells, snowflakes, grape hyacinths, lily of the valley, fritillaries , alliums, lilies of every kind and colour.
2
a butterfly with orange-brown wings that are checkered with black.
To investigate this question, I raised my own Gulf fritillary and pipe-vine swallowtail butterflies so that I could study individuals that had never been exposed to flowers or colors.

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2. A silver-washed fritillary butterfly dipped between the tufts of grass to find the violet leaves on which she lays her eggs.

3. Fritillary butterflies live in habitats dominated by Bracken and can be seen flying over the tops of the plant from April to mid-August.

4. Despite 2010 starting and ending with much of the country swathed in snow, threatened species such as the puffin and the rare heath fritillary butterfly enjoyed successful breeding seasons.