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1. (n.) mariposa lily
any lily of the genus Calochortus, of the western U.S. and Mexico, having showy tuliplike flowers.
Etymology: (1880–85, Amer.; < Sp mariposa butterfly, moth)
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1. (noun) mariposa, mariposa tulip, mariposa lily
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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1. mariposa lily
one of a genus (Calochortus) of tuliplike bulbous herbs with large, and often gaycolored, blossoms. Called also butterfly lily. Most of them are natives of California
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