Definition of Mariposa in English :

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Mariposa meaning in English

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Mariposa pronunciation in English

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Mariposa

see synonyms of mariposa

Noun

1. mariposa, mariposa lily, mariposa tulip

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

see synonyms of mariposa
noun
any of several liliaceous plants of the genus Calochortus, of the southwestern US and Mexico, having brightly coloured tulip-like flowers
. Also called: mariposa lily, mariposa tulip

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