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mariposa lily

(mărˌə-pōˈzə, -sə)

noun

Any of several bulbous plants of the genus Calochortus of western North America, having variously colored, tuliplike flowers. Also called mariposa tulip.

Origin:

Origin: Probably from American Spanish mariposa

Origin: , from Spanish, butterfly

Origin: , from María pósate, Mary alight!

Origin: , María, Mary

Origin: + pósate

Origin: , second person sing. reflexive imperative of posar, to perch (from Late Latin pausāre, to pause, from Latin pausa, pause)

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