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Mariposa

noun

Any of several plants of the genus Calochortus having tulip-shaped flowers with 3 sepals and 3 petals; southwestern United States and Mexico. Synonyms: mariposa lily, mariposa tulip.

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"Mariposa" Quotes from Famous Books

... really charming!" said Mr. Phillips, glancing from fireplace to wall, and from wall to window; while his wife exclaimed with delight over the Mariposa lilies which filled a glass bowl on the table, and the tall sheaves of scarlet penstamens on either side the hearth. Mrs. Watson blinked about curiously, actually silent for a moment, before her surprise took ...

— In the High Valley - Being the fifth and last volume of the Katy Did series • Susan Coolidge

... very hard, tough palm, used in hut construction. machete, cane-knife, large knife used for trail-cutting. machetero, trail-cutter. madre de dios, mother of God. maestro, master. maldito, cursed, cursed one. mantilla, head-scarf of lace. mariposa, butterfly. matador, bull-fighter who slays the bull with the sword. medico, doctor. mestizo, half-breed. milagro, miracle. Also, small gold image, blessed by a priest, and supposed to work a cure. mora, bramble-bush. mozo, waiter, servant, ...

— Carmen Ariza • Charles Francis Stocking

... early summer upon the fading grasslands and on the dry sunny slopes of the hills, the Mariposa tulips set their long-stemmed chalices of delicate color. Bulbous plants of the lily family, they are frequently called Mariposa lilies, but as a matter of fact their relationship is very near to the true tulips of the Old World, and like the latter, they have been extensively introduced ...

— The California Birthday Book • Various

Words linked to "Mariposa" : Calochortus macrocarpus, Calochortus luteus, mariposa lily, genus Calochortus, Calochortus elegans, mariposa tulip, elegant cat's ears, desert mariposa tulip, star tulip, liliaceous plant, Calochortus, Calochortus kennedyi