crown imperial
noun
an Iranian plant, Fritillaria imperialis, of the lily family, having a purple-spotted stem and a whorl of usually reddish-orange flowers hanging beneath a tuft of leaves, grown as an ornamental.
Origin of crown imperial
First recorded in 1535–45
Words nearby crown imperial
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crown glass,
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crown green,
crown imperial,
crown jewels,
crown land,
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crown octavo,
crown of thorns
British Dictionary definitions for crown imperial
crown imperial
noun
a liliaceous garden plant, Fritillaria imperialis, with a cluster of leaves and orange bell-shaped flowers at the top of the stem