mariposa

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

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

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish mariposa (“a butterfly”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

mariposa tulip, mariposa lily

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