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Definition of crown imperial

crown imperial

Plural:crown imperials
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A bulbous spring-flowering plant of the lily family (Fritillaria imperialis), native to the mountainous regions of the Middle East and the Himalayas, characterized by a tall stem bearing a ring of drooping, bell-shaped orange, red, or yellow flowers topped by a distinctive crown of leafy bracts.

Example

"The gardener planted a striking cluster of crown imperials at the center of the formal spring border to draw the eye upward."

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crowbar
crowberry
crown
crown imperial
crown snake
crown vetch
crownbeard

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Crown imperial. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/crown%20imperial
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