1. Eurasian chequered lily with pendant flowers usually veined and chequered with purple or maroon on a pale ground and shaped like the bells carried by lepers in medieval times; widely grown as an ornamental
   "The chequered daffodil's unique pattern made it a garden favourite";
   - snake's head fritillary, guinea-hen flower, checkered daffodil [US], leper lily, Fritillaria meleagris

Derived forms: chequered daffodils

Type of: checkered lily [US], fritillary

Encyclopedia: Chequered daffodil