mariposa lily
a mariposa lily
Meaning
Noun
- One of several species of a genus (Calochortus (genus)) that grow in dry grasslands and semideserts, tulip-like bulbous herbs with large and often brightly colored blossoms.
Related
Similar words
- butterfly lily, sego lily
Origin
- From Spanish mariposa ("butterfly") + lily. So called from the attractive appearance of the blossoms.
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