Fritillaria

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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]