mar·i·po·sa lily (măr
ə-pō
zə, -sə)
n.Any of several bulbous plants of the genus
Calochortus of western North America, having variously colored, tuliplike flowers. Also called
mariposa tulip.
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mariposa lily [Probably from American Spanish
mariposa, from Spanish,
butterfly, from
María pósate,
Mary alight!,
María,
Mary +
pósate, second person sing. reflexive imperative of
posar,
to perch (from Late Latin
pausāre,
to pause, from Latin
pausa,
pause).]
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