mariposa lily
[ mar-uh-poh-suh, -zuh ]
noun
any lily of the genus Calochortus, of the western U.S. and Mexico, having tuliplike flowers of various colors.
Origin of mariposa lily
11880–85, Americanism;<Spanish mariposa butterfly, moth; so named because blooms were likened to butterflies
- Also called mar·i·po·sa, mariposa tulip.
Words Nearby mariposa lily
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How to use mariposa lily in a sentence
Often they make a dainty meal off the blossoms of the fringed blue gentian, the mariposa lily, and the harebell.
The Rocky Mountain Wonderland | Enos A. MillsThe mariposa lily's, perhaps, is the most classic petal in the Park.
Your National Parks | Enos A. MillsThere are now several kinds of mariposa lily in cultivation.
Beautiful Bulbous Plants | John WeathersThis mariposa lily is usually white, though delicate lilac blossoms are sometimes found.
Flowers of Mountain and Plain | Edith S. Clements
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