How do you use Fritillary in a sentence? See 5 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Fritillary in a sentence
Fritillary meaning
- Any of several bulbous perennial plants, of the genus Fritillaria, having flowers with a spotted or chequered pattern.
- Any of several butterflies, of the family Nymphalidae, having wings with black or silvery spots.
Synonyms of Fritillary
Using Fritillary
- The main meaning on this page is: Any of several bulbous perennial plants, of the genus Fritillaria, having flowers with a spotted or chequered pattern. | Any of several butterflies, of the family Nymphalidae, having wings with black or silvery spots.
- Useful related words include: checkered lily, bulbous plant, nymphalid, nymphalid butterfly.
- In the example corpus, fritillary often appears in combinations such as: gulf fritillary.
Context around Fritillary
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Fritillary
- In this selection, "fritillary" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, bordered, gulf, green, butterfly, mazarine and larvae stand out and add context to how "fritillary" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include dark green fritillary and pearl bordered fritillary mazarine blue. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "fritillary" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with fritillary
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
These plants attract native insects such as the gulf fritillary butterfly. (11 words)
These include the pearl-bordered fritillary, mazarine blue and northern chequered skipper," says Bjerregård. (14 words)
The Glanville Fritillary butterfly's distribution in the United Kingdom is largely restricted to the edges of the crumbling cliffs of the Isle of Wight. (25 words)
Floral components in diverse array show assorted violets that support fritillary larvae, as well as some Joe Pye and milkweed that offer nectar ample enough for a handful of butterflies diligent enough to secure it. (35 words)
Three years ago scientists recorded a growth in some types of butterfly for the first time since monitoring began in the early 1990s, especially among rare species such as the dark green fritillary. (33 words)
The Glanville Fritillary butterfly's distribution in the United Kingdom is largely restricted to the edges of the crumbling cliffs of the Isle of Wight. (25 words)
Example sentences (5)
These include the pearl-bordered fritillary, mazarine blue and northern chequered skipper," says Bjerregård.
These plants attract native insects such as the gulf fritillary butterfly.
Three years ago scientists recorded a growth in some types of butterfly for the first time since monitoring began in the early 1990s, especially among rare species such as the dark green fritillary.
Floral components in diverse array show assorted violets that support fritillary larvae, as well as some Joe Pye and milkweed that offer nectar ample enough for a handful of butterflies diligent enough to secure it.
The Glanville Fritillary butterfly's distribution in the United Kingdom is largely restricted to the edges of the crumbling cliffs of the Isle of Wight.
Common combinations with fritillary
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: