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.
Also called
mar·i·po·sa,
mariposa tulip.
Origin of mariposa lily
1880–85,
Americanism; < Spanish
mariposa butterfly, moth; so named because blooms were likened to butterflies
Words nearby mariposa lily
marion,
marion, francis,
marionette,
mariotte's law,
mariposa,
mariposa lily,
maris,
marisat,
marish,
marisol,
marist