"mariposa lily" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mariposa lilies [plural]
Etymology: From Spanish mariposa (“butterfly”) + lily. So called from the attractive appearance of the blossoms. Etymology templates: {{der|en|es|mariposa||butterfly}} Spanish mariposa (“butterfly”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} mariposa lily (plural mariposa lilies)
  1. Any member of several species of a genus Calochortus that grow in dry grasslands and semideserts, tulip-like bulbous herbs with large and often brightly colored blossoms. Categories (lifeform): Flowers, Lily family plants Synonyms (Calochortus): butterfly lily, sego lily
    Sense id: en-mariposa_lily-en-noun-METIr2~C Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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