'Crown-imperial' definitions:

Definition of 'Crown-imperial'

From: GCIDE
  • Crown-imperial \Crown"-im*pe"ri*al\ (-?m-p?"r?-al), n. (Bot.) A spring-blooming plant (Fritillaria imperialis) of the Lily family, having at the top of the stalk a cluster of pendent bell-shaped flowers surmounted with a tuft of green leaves. [1913 Webster]