leper lily meaning and definition

LEPER LILY noun

Definition of leper lily (noun)

1. 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: checkered daffodil, Fritillaria meleagris, guinea-hen flower, snake's head fritillary