mariposa
/ (ˌmærɪˈpəʊzə, -sə) /
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noun
any of several liliaceous plants of the genus Calochortus, of the southwestern US and Mexico, having brightly coloured tulip-like flowersAlso called: mariposa lily, mariposa tulip
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Word Origin for mariposa
C19: from Spanish: butterfly; from the likeness of the blooms to butterflies
Words nearby mariposa
Mariology, Marion, marionette, Marion, Francis, Mariotte's law, mariposa, mariposa lily, Maris, Marisat, marish, Marisol
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