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Mariposa   /mˌærɪpˈoʊsə/   Listen
Mariposa

noun
1.
Any of several plants of the genus Calochortus having tulip-shaped flowers with 3 sepals and 3 petals; southwestern United States and Mexico.  Synonyms: mariposa lily, mariposa tulip.



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"Mariposa" Quotes from Famous Books



... Liberty, a city ordinance forbidding burials within certain districts of the city was set aside, and to this day his grave can be seen close to one of San Francisco's busy thoroughfares. Nor is this all. One of the giant trees of the Mariposa bears his name and a proud dome of the Yosemite is called Starr King. On the 27th of October, 1892, a beautiful and impressive monument was dedicated in Golden Gate Park to his memory. Its ...
— Starr King in California • William Day Simonds



Words linked to "Mariposa" :   Calochortus, Calochortus kennedyi, liliaceous plant, Calochortus macrocarpus, Calochortus elegans, star tulip, elegant cat's ears, Calochortus luteus, genus Calochortus



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