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Definition of Mariposa
1. Noun. Any of several plants of the genus Calochortus having tulip-shaped flowers with 3 sepals and 3 petals; southwestern United States and Mexico.
Exact synonyms: Mariposa Lily, Mariposa Tulip
Generic synonyms: Liliaceous Plant
Group relationships: Calochortus, Genus Calochortus
Specialized synonyms: Calochortus Elegans, Elegant Cat's Ears, Star Tulip, Calochortus Kennedyi, Desert Mariposa Tulip, Calochortus Luteus, Yellow Mariposa Tulip, Calochortus Macrocarpus, Sagebrush Mariposa Tulip
Generic synonyms: Liliaceous Plant
Group relationships: Calochortus, Genus Calochortus
Specialized synonyms: Calochortus Elegans, Elegant Cat's Ears, Star Tulip, Calochortus Kennedyi, Desert Mariposa Tulip, Calochortus Luteus, Yellow Mariposa Tulip, Calochortus Macrocarpus, Sagebrush Mariposa Tulip
Definition of Mariposa
1. a flowering plant [n -S]