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mariposa

/ˌmɑː.rɪˈpəʊ.zə/

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noun

/ˌmɑː.rɪˈpəʊ.zə/C1formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее любое из нескольких растений рода Calochortus, характеризующихся цветками в форме тюльпана с тремя чашелистиками и тремя лепестками, произрастающих на юго-западе США и в Мексике.

A noun referring to any of several plants of the genus Calochortus, characterized by tulip-shaped flowers with three sepals and three petals, native to southwestern United States and Mexico.

  1. A type of flowering plantC1formalamerican

    Any of several plants of the genus Calochortus, known for their tulip-shaped flowers with three sepals and three petals, native to southwestern United States and Mexico.

    ruМарипоза

    • The mariposa lily blooms in the spring across the California hillsides.
    • Botanists discovered a new species of mariposa in the Mexican desert.
    • The mariposa's delicate petals are often compared to butterfly wings.

    Synonymscalochortus