mariposa


Definition: Meaning of, mariposa in English to English dictionary.

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  • noun
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mariposa mariposas
  1. any of several plants of the genus Calochortus having tulip-shaped flowers with 3 sepals and 3 petals; southwestern United States and Mexico
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mariposa used in phrases

  • desert mariposa tulip (noun)
    1. mariposa with clusters of bell-shaped vermilion, orange or yellow flowers atop short stems; southern California to Arizona and Mexico
  • mariposa lily (noun)
    1. any of several plants of the genus Calochortus having tulip-shaped flowers with 3 sepals and 3 petals; southwestern United States and Mexico
  • mariposa tulip (noun)
    1. any of several plants of the genus Calochortus having tulip-shaped flowers with 3 sepals and 3 petals; southwestern United States and Mexico
  • sagebrush mariposa tulip (noun)
    1. mariposa having loose clusters of one to three handsome lilac flowers resembling umbels atop stout erect stems; arid northwestern North America east of Cascade Mountains from southern British Columbia to northern California
  • yellow mariposa tulip (noun)
    1. mariposa having clusters of a few large deep yellow bell-shaped flowers atop slender stems; California coastal ranges
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