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CHECKERED DAFFODIL: Dictionary Entry and Meaning

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 Definition: [n]  Eurasian checkered lily with pendant flowers usually veined and checkered with purple or maroon on a pale ground and shaped like the bells carried by lepers in medieval times; widely grown as an ornamental
 
 Synonyms: Fritillaria meleagris, guinea-hen flower, leper lily, snake's head fritillary
 
 See Also: checkered lily, fritillary

 

 

 

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