mariposa lily: Meaning and Definition of

mar•i•po'sa lil"y

Pronunciation: (mar"u-pō'su, -zu), [key]
  1. any lily of the genus Calochortus, of the western U.S. and Mexico, having tuliplike flowers of various colors. Also called
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