mariposa lily
[ mar-uh-poh-suh, -zuh ]
/ ˌmær əˈpoʊ sə, -zə /
noun
any lily of the genus Calochortus, of the western U.S. and Mexico, having tuliplike flowers of various colors.
Words nearby mariposa lily
marion, marion, francis, marionette, mariotte's law, mariposa, mariposa lily, maris, marisat, marish, marisol, marist
Origin of mariposa lily
1880–85, Americanism; < Spanish mariposa butterfly, moth; so named because blooms were likened to butterflies
Also called mar·i·po·sa, mariposa tulip.
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