mariposa

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1. mariposa - Noun

2. Mariposa - Proper noun

Meaning

any of several plants of the genus Calochortus having tulip-shaped flowers with 3 sepals and 3 petals; southwestern United States and Mexico

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An expert on California, he was likely one of the gentlemen "of fortune, of taste and of refinement" who proposed, through Senator John Conness, that Congress designate Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Big Tree Grove as public reserves. Source: Internet

Note: The Red Cross has moved its Oakhurst evacuation center to Mariposa due to the continued growth of the Creek Fire. Source: Internet

Frederick Law Olmsted, "The Yosemite Valley and the Mariposa Big Tree Grove" In the 1880s he was active in efforts to conserve the natural wonders of Niagara Falls, which was threatened with industrialization by the building electrical power plants. Source: Internet

• Approved a master plan for a new Papillon Village subdivision south of Mariposa. Source: Internet

I finally got to sail on the Matson liners Mariposa and Monterey. Source: Internet

A year later, Mitchell too played Mariposa, her first gig for a major audience, and years later, Sainte-Marie herself covered her work. Source: Internet

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