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Definition of mariposa tulip in English: mariposa tulip(also mariposa lily) nounˌmarɪˈpəʊsə A North American lily with large brightly coloured cup-shaped flowers. Genus Calochortus, family Liliaceae Example sentencesExamples - A stand of yellow mariposa lilies explodes below, while white Pieris butterflies flit just out of reach.
- Other wildflowers interspersed among the grasses are tidy tips, red maids, Indian paintbrush, owl's clover, shooting-star, larkspur, golden star, mariposa lily, and johnny-jump-up.
- Areas once graced by desert mariposa tulip, Rocky Mountain bee plant, prickly poppy and evening primrose were invaded by the hostile horehound.
Origin Mid 19th century: mariposa from Spanish, literally 'butterfly'. |