'Fritillaria imperialis' definitions:

Definition of 'Fritillaria imperialis'

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noun
Eurasian herb with a cluster of leaves and orange-red bell- shaped flowers at the top of the stem [syn: crown imperial, Fritillaria imperialis]

Definition of 'Fritillaria imperialis'

From: GCIDE
  • 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. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Fritillaria imperialis'

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]