Mariposa lily

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(Bot.) One of a genus (Calochortus) of tuliplike bulbous herbs with large, and often gaycolored, blossoms. Called also butterfly lily. Most of them are natives of California.

Noun

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mariposa lily - 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, mariposa tulip

Calochortus, Calochortus elegans, Calochortus kennedyi, Calochortus luteus, Calochortus macrocarpus, desert mariposa tulip, elegant cat's ears, genus Calochortus, liliaceous plant, mariposa, mariposa tulip, sagebrush mariposa tulip, star tulip, yellow mariposa tulip

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