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mariposa
2 English words descend from Spanish
mariposa
, most common first.
mariposa
A mariposa lily (Calochortus spp.).
mariposa lily
Any member of several species in the genus Calochortus that grow in dry grasslands and semideserts, characterized as tuliplike, bulbous herbs with large and often brightly colored blossoms.