Meaning of MARIPOSA LILY
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| | Definition: | | [n] any of several plants of the genus Calochortus having tulip-shaped flowers with 3 sepals and 3 petals; southwestern United States and Mexico |
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| | Synonyms: | | mariposa, mariposa tulip |
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| | See Also: | | Calochortus, Calochortus elegans, Calochortus kennedyi, Calochortus luteus, Calochortus macrocarpus, desert mariposa tulip, elegant cat's ears, genus Calochortus, liliaceous plant, sagebrush mariposa tulip, star tulip, yellow mariposa tulip | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ma`ri*po"sa lil`y\ [Sp. mariposa a butterfly + E.
lily. So called from the gay apperance of the blossoms.]
(Bot.)
One of a genus ({Calochortus}) of tuliplike bulbous herbs
with large, and often gaycolored, blossoms. Called also
{butterfly lily}. Most of them are natives of California.
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