noun Etymology: probably from American Spanish mariposa, from Spanish, butterfly Date: 1882 any of a genus ( Calochortus ) of western North American plants of the lily family with showy flowers having three petals and three sepals
MARIPOSA LILY
Meaning of MARIPOSA LILY in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012