mariposa lily

Noun

Meaning

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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

mariposa mariposa tulip sego lily butterfly lily

Hypernyms

liliaceous plant

Hyponyms

Calochortus elegans elegant cat's ears Calochortus macrocarpus sagebrush mariposa tulip Calochortus kennedyi desert mariposa tulip

Close letter words and terms

Mariotti mariposa Mariposa County mariposa tulip Mariposan mariposite