First Known Use: 1882
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mariposa lily
noun mar·i·po·sa lily \ˌma-rə-ˈpō-zə-, -sə-\
Definition of MARIPOSA LILY
: any of a genus (Calochortus) of western North American plants of the lily family with showy flowers having three petals and three sepals —called also mariposa tulip — compare sego lily
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Origin of MARIPOSA LILY
probably from American Spanish mariposa, from Spanish, butterfly
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